Day 13 – Chosen in the Furnace

Day 13 – Chosen in the Furnace

Author: Barbara Duffey Hammonds July 16, 2025 Duration: 6:45
📣 Day 13 – Chosen in the Furnace

The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light

🔥 You weren’t picked in the spotlight…
You were chosen in the fire.

In the crushing.
In the rejection.
In the affliction.
God said, “That one belongs to Me.”

Isaiah 48:10 doesn’t say you were chosen on your best day…
It says you were refined in the furnace of affliction.

So if the fire has been intense lately,
It’s not because God left…
It’s because He’s forming gold.

📖 “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.” – Isaiah 48:10 KJV
🎙️ Devotional & podcast by Pastor Barbara Duffey Hammonds

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Barbara Duffey Hammonds guides The Simple Walk-50 Days Of Light, a series created for those moments when the noise of daily life becomes overwhelming. This isn't about adding another task to your list; it's an invitation to step into a quieter space for a few minutes each day. Across fifty episodes, the podcast offers reflective thoughts that draw from spiritual wisdom, aiming to provide a sense of steadiness and perspective. You'll hear a voice of experience and compassion, focusing on themes of mercy, peace, and inner resilience that feel directly applicable to the complexities of modern living. The structure is deliberate-a manageable, daily companion rather than an indefinite commitment. It fits naturally into a morning routine or an evening wind-down, serving as a touchpoint for personal grounding. While rooted in a faith perspective, the reflections often connect to broader human experiences of doubt, hope, and community, making it relevant for anyone interested in a contemplative pause. The tone is consistently gentle and encouraging, avoiding prescriptive advice in favor of shared exploration. Listeners will find the episodes are concise, yet thoughtfully crafted to leave a lasting impression, encouraging a slower, more considered approach to the day ahead. By framing the journey as a walk, the podcast emphasizes progress over perfection, and light as something to both follow and embody. Barbara’s approach makes profound concepts feel accessible, turning each session into a practical resource for navigating personal and societal unrest with a clearer mind and a softer heart.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Day 20 – Living Water [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:00
🌊 Day 20 – Living Water The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light Scripture: John 4:14 (KJV) “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst…” There’s a thirst in your soul that only Living Water ca…
Day 19 – Turn Around [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:41
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Day 18 – From Bitter to Better [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:12
Day 18 – From Bitter to Better The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light “Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me…” Scripture: Ruth 1:20–21 (KJV) 🌟Have you ever walked back into your li…
Day 17 – Speak Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:59
Day 17 – Speak Life The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light Scripture: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” – Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) 🌟 Your words carry weight. They…
Day 16 – Watch and Pray [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:37
Day 16 – Watch and Pray The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light Scripture: Matthew 26:41 (KJV) “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” The spirit is willing… bu…
Day 15 – You Are Not Forsaken [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:02
📣 Day 15 – You Are Not Forsaken The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light You may feel forgotten… but you are still chosen. You may feel overlooked… but you are still seen. You may feel weak… but you are still covered. Deuterono…
Day 14 – One Step at a Time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:04
📣 Day 14 – One Step at a Time The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light ✨ You may not see the finish line yet… but there’s a lamp for your next step. God isn’t asking you to figure it all out. He’s asking you to trust Him enough…
Day 12 – The Oil Still Flows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:11
📣 Day 12 – The Oil Still Flows The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light You may feel like you’ve poured out everything. You’ve cried, served, sacrificed… and now you feel empty. But listen closely—emptiness is not the end. It’s…
Day 11 – Strength for the Journey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:01
🦅 Day 11 – Strength for the Journey The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light There’s strength waiting on the other side of your weariness. God didn’t promise you’d never get tired—He promised you wouldn’t have to stay that way.…
Day 10 – Let It Go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:24
🕊️ The Simple Walk: 50 Days of Light Day 10 – Let It Go Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 (KJV) “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which dot…