Better Now Than Ever Before

But He knows the way that I take [He has concern for it, appreciates, and pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold [pure and luminous]. My foot has held fast to His steps; His ways have I kept and not turned aside. I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed and treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. (Job 23:10-12)

Those that keep the way of the Lord may comfort themselves, when they are in affliction, with these three things: 1) That they are but tried. It is not intended for their hurt, but for their honour and benefit; it is the trial of their faith, 1 Peter 1:7.  2) That when they are sufficiently tried, they shall come forth out of the furnace, and not be left to consume in it as dross or reprobate silver. The trial will have an end. God will not contend for ever.  3) That they shall come forth as gold, pure in itself and precious to the refiner. They shall come forth as gold approved and improved, found to be good and made to be better. Afflictions are to us as we are; those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse. - Matthew Henry

Our precious Father is with us in the midst of every trial. Be encouraged. Although we go through trials of “fire”, like gold, we come out refined and purified. And how precious it is that Henry points out that the Refiner (our Father) has already found us to be good (Ephesians 1:3-6), but in the trial, we are made to be better.

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] (John 16:33 AMP)

So that [the genuineness] of your faith may be tested, [your faith] which is infinitely more precious than the perishable gold which is tested and purified by fire. [This proving of your faith is intended] to redound to [your] praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) is revealed. (1 Peter 1:7 AMP)