680 People’s Love Becomes Pure Only Through the Suffering of Refinement
Verse 1
Through his lifetime, Peter suffered
hundreds of painful trials.
Such refinement was the foundation
of his supreme love of God.
It was the most significant experience of his whole life.
His love of God was thanks to his will,
but more his refinement and suffering.
Bridge 1
Such suffering was his guide to loving God,
was the most memorable thing to him.
Chorus 1
If people don’t go through the pain
of refinement when loving God,
their love follows its natural course,
overrun with preferences.
If people don’t go through the pain
of refinement when loving God,
their love is full of Satan’s thoughts
and cannot satisfy God’s will.
Verse 2
Resolving to love God is not
the same as truly loving God.
One may only hold in their heart
loving, satisfying Him,
as if it lacked human ideas,
as if it were all for God.
But before God, all of this cannot
be commended or blessed.
Bridge 2
Even when one may grasp and know all truths,
that’s not a sign of truly loving God.
Chorus 2
Though people may have understood
many truths without refinement,
they are incapable of
putting these truths into practice.
Only when they are refined
can people truly understand
the real meaning of these truths
and appreciate their deep meaning.
Verse 3
At that time they are able to practice truth
properly as God wills.
Then will their human thoughts recede,
human naturalness reduce.
And at that time will all their human
emotions be lessened too.
It’s only then that all they do
truly expresses loving God.
Chorus 3
The truth of loving God
bears not fruit through spoken knowledge,
or wishes or understanding,
but demands a price be paid.
It requires man to suffer,
to suffer much in refinement.
Only then will man’s love be pure
and satisfy God’s heart for sure.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Only by Experiencing Refinement Can Man Possess True Love