Refining.

Bless our God, O peoples,  And sound His praise abroad, Who keeps us in life  And does not allow our feet to slip. For You have tried us, O God;  You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net;  You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. You made men ride over our heads;  We went through fire and through water,  Yet You brought us out into  a place of  abundance. (Psalms 66:8-12 NASB)

This has been one of my favorite passages for a long time - mostly because I often fall into the bad habit of not spending time with God until I'm at a point of desperation.

Silver is refined by completely melting it, removing its impurities, and letting it harden again. The passage also states that oppressive burdens are laid on us - to refine us. Lastly, he brings us to a place of abundance. He restores us. He wants us to be happy, healthy, successful, etc...

Right now is one of those times for me.  I need to remember that being refined is not fun, but I'd rather not look back on my life and feel that it was wasted because I was always in a place of comfort, either.

Press on. Lean into God. Know that he wants what's best for me too.