My desire is not to be just heated metal. Yes, hardened by hammering molten metal but not so much where eventually light reflects off some shiney surface to blind others. The metal forged within me by divine fire is to frame something great.
My deeper desire is to be like glass blown by the breath of God. To be transluent for His light. May His fire form the rest of me so that the Light of His Love beams through my core. May I be also blown glass so that others see the colors of God's love refracting off me. This is something truly great.
I want to be a lantern of God's Love. Framed by strong metal holding together vulnerable glass which allows His Light to shine through and out. Both metal and glass are necessary for this lantern. Both forged by divine fire separately so they can come together as one for His purpose.
And this is how each of us is prepared and how a loving relationship is formed. Strong enough to embrace your beloved in every need, yet vulnerable enough for your beloved to enter into your inner sanctuary whether the light is dim or bright.
How do you know if he or she is your beloved? He or she risks being a lantern of God's Love with you.
