Our lives will encounter opposition, but just like the fire that gold must endure, when we endure through our trials we can be assured that we will emerge as pure gold. Rhonda grew up as a pastor's kid who had expectations of how life should be. In 2002 her daughter Tiana passed away from a rare condition, and that is when she discovered that she had to find her own faith. It was during that traumatic season and other seasons in her life that she found that enduring through pain and struggles refines us. We can choose to be defeated by our current life situations, or we can choose to grow and trust that God is working in the midst. This devotional will encourage and inspire you to keep going in the midst of your circumstances.