Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 17 of 31) Proverbs 17 — Theme: God uses fire to refine, not to ruin Proverbs 17:3 “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests the hearts.” Reflection Some days feel like pressure. Not a little inconvenience—real heat. The kind that exposes what’s inside you: impatience, fear, pride, discouragement… or faith you didn’t know you had. Proverbs 17 reminds us that God doesn’t waste the “furnace.” Silver is refined

Proverbs (Day 3 of 31) Theme: Don’t despise God’s shaping Proverbs 3:11–12 “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” Some nights you don’t just feel tired—you feel corrected. Something didn’t go the way you hoped. A decision backfired. A conversation stung. A door closed. And the enemy loves to whisper, “See? God’s disappointed in you.” But Proverbs 3 flips