Refined by Fire: Finding God in the Furnace of Trauma

Find hope when prayers seem to hit the ceiling.
Understand biblical suffering without cliches.
Watch Jesus turn ashes into beauty.

This is not a prosperity gospel.
This is the gospel of a Christ who descends into the flames and lifts us from them.

If you have ever walked through darkness, carried lifelong scars, or questioned where God was in your pain, this devotional will meet you there and show you the One who never left.

Rooted in Scripture, forged in the furnace of real trauma, and written with tender honesty, Refined by Fire invites you into a deeper, truer faith. These are not theories. These are the lessons learned in the heat, where God does His most intimate work.

Dylan Verdun Sullivan is an Australian author, publisher, and founder of Refined by Fire Press. His memoir, Kissed by Death, was officially archived by the National Library of Australia and recognised through the North American Indie Author Project.Writing from lived experience marked by illness, trauma, survival, and faith, Dylan's work explores suffering, redemption, spiritual endurance, and the presence of God in human brokenness. His devotional Refined by Fire: Finding God in the Furnace of Trauma reflects his passion for honest Christian writing rooted in Scripture and personal testimony.Beyond his own writing, Dylan is dedicated to restoring and preserving historically significant Christian works for modern readers through Refined by Fire Press.