When we give our hearts and lives to Jesus and choose to live for Him, He purifies us by testing our faith and giving us opportunities to trust Him in every area of our lives. This refiner’s fire is something that, over the course of our lives, makes us into the people God has called us to be...

I remember when I was your age, and had to memorize Bible verses. Every week there was a new verse to learn at home and then say at Sunday School. At the time, I hated having to repeat those verses over and over again. I felt like it was a waste of time, and didn’t get what the point was—not until a few years after I was done with school...