Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me. Psalms 17:8-9
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. Proverbs 17:3

Heavenly Father, I praise you for the shadow of your wings. I praise you for your protection. I praise you for your covering. In you, I am never exposed. In you, I am never vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy. In you, I cannot be harmed by the evil of man. It is not even your actual wings that need to cover me! The shadow is sufficient! I am so grateful for how the shadow of your wings has protected me from the many evils and schemes of the enemy that I am aware of, and the shadow of your wings has also protected me from so many evils that I am not aware of. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord!

Lord, I also praise you for the crucible and furnace of suffering, disappointment, failure, and folly. For through it you make me more like you. Through it, my impurities are burnt away. Through it, my faith is exposed for where it actually is. Thank you Lord for testing my heart. Thank you for giving me opportunities to see that my heart is not where it needs to be, and thank you for giving me opportunities to see that my heart is exactly where you desire it to be. Lord, please never cease testing my heart. Lord, please never stop refining me into your image and likeness. Keep burning. Keep pressing. Keep sanctifying. Keep pressuring. All for the purposes of me becoming more like you for your glory. I love you Lord, and I pray all of this in Jesus name, Amen.