REFINING FIRE II

You thought it got easier…

It got deeper…

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Yeah, I thought growth meant the storms would fade,

But I found new levels bring heavier weight.

Not the same battles I used to fight,

Now it’s pressure on purpose, tested in light.

I ain’t breaking, I’m bending to shape,

Every trial revealing what’s real, what’s fake.

Things I leaned on started falling apart,

Forced me to rebuild from the inside heart.

It ain’t comfort, it’s calling refined,

Cutting out anything not aligned.

I used to pray for peace and ease,

Now I pray for strength through what I need.

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Refining fire, I won’t run,

I know what I’m becoming.

Through the heat, I’m made strong,

This pain won’t last long.

Refining fire, burn it out,

Everything I lived without.

What remains is who I am,

Built by God, not by man.

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Yeah, this kind of pressure hit different inside,

Not loud chaos — it’s quiet pride.

Checking my motives, checking my heart,

Making sure I ain’t drifting apart.

Even blessings can test your soul,

If you lose your focus, you lose control.

So I stay grounded, I stay aware,

Not letting success lead me anywhere.

I seen growth expose what I didn’t see,

Parts of myself I had to release.

Not punishment — it’s preparation,

God shaping me for elevation.

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Refining fire, I won’t run,

I know what I’m becoming…

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Burn what’s not right…

Leave what’s real…

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Refined…

Not destroyed…