One definition of processed is refined. To be freed from impurities by processing. To separate the dross. Those things that are worthless or dangerous to your life. We have to understand that the tests and the trials are just a part of the process. It is bringing about a separation.
God says in Isaiah 48, that He has tried and chosen us in the furnace of affliction. A furnace is used to produce heat. To destroy refuse, or should I say garbage, those things that are no longer needed. And to refine ores. An ore is a mineral that contains metals that are valuable enough to be mined.
We need to understand that God sees us as valuable. He sees what is hidden on the inside of us and wants it to be reflected on the outside. Remember the furnace is only temporary and God is with you like he was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is only refining you to be used for His purpose.
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