Theological Art

Ron DiCianni has long been a favorite artist of mine. I have several of his works and find them a great source of inspiration. This piece is a wonderful visual of what is involved in the shaping of a Christlike character. This is how Ron describes it:

"In “The Refiner’s Fire” I used the metaphor of the furnace and anvil to convey the message. I used the expression on the man’s face to convey the pain involved. Sometimes I have wished there was another way to be molded into the shape God wants us, but I have since abandoned that desire. God knows what we need to get there and doing things His way achieves the results that are needed.Knowing that our heavenly Father is gentle and kind makes the furnace bearable, because with the fire and the anvil comes the grace He supplies to get through it and come out as gold. Too many times I tried to run through the process only to find that it wasn’t finished and I only delayed it for another time.If this is your time, may the God of peace see you through till the light reveals His reflection in you."