India, March 8 -- Lent is a season of self-examination, repentance, and spiritual renewal. Imagine a blacksmith refining gold. He places it in the fire, not to destroy it, but to purify and strengthen it. The heat removes impurities, leaving behind something more valuable and radiant. In the same way, Lent is God's refining fire-a season where He tests our hearts, purifies our love, and strengthens our faith. When we pray, "Test me, O God" (Psalm 139:23), we invite Him to search us, remove what is impure, and shape us into vessels of His grace. Testing reveals the heart. God's testing is not to condemn us but to reveal what is hidden within us. Just as fire refines gold (Malachi 3:3), trials refine our faith. Lent calls us to let God sear...