Proverbs

Why Praise Tests You More Than Hardship

We all know trials and hardship test character—suffering strips away the noise. But ancient wisdom reveals a much more insidious, subtle test: how you handle praise. 🔥🧠 In Proverbs 27:21, scripture notes: "The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise." Praise acts like an internal furnace. It heats up your motives, ego, and insecurities until the dross separates from the pure metal. How you respond to honor and recognition reveals what’s really going on inside your heart far faster than failure ever could. 👇 Drop a comment below: What do you think reveals more about someone’s true character—how they handle suffering, or how they handle success and praise?