In the Bible, we read many times about Christ being a silversmith, what does that mean though? How is Christ our silversmith? A few ladies after reading the Bible decided to look into that.  One went to talk to a silversmith.  He taught her that silver is a precious metal.  It can only be in the refiners fire for a short amount of time, otherwise it will be ruined.  He watches the silver very closely so it is pulled out at the opportune moment.  She then asked him, “at what time do you know the silver is ready?”  He responded, “When I see my own reflection.”

              We might be in the refiners fire for what feels like forever, but God know we are there and how long we can handle it.  He takes us out when we are ready and we have learned what we needed too. 

              Fire is connotated to be something negative, destructive, and something which we all wish to avoid.  In the gospel, however, fire is God’s presence.  We feel warm and happy and we enjoy being in it, then when we don’t we feel the lack of spirit in our lives.  As humans, we wish to avoid that refiners fire with every fiber of our being.  We don’t want trials, we enjoy comfort, but without the fire we can’t be in God’s presence and we can’t grow. 

Alma 34:41 “But that ye have patience, and bear with those afflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions.”