1Peter 1:6, 7 …now for a season…ye are in temptations, That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Like it or not, God promises trials by fire, so that He can bring the greater promise: faith found unto glory at the Coming of Christ. The faith we have been given is weak and impure in a sinful and deadly world. Therefore, the Lord arranges and allows trials and temptations to come in order to strengthen and purify our faith.
Faith is like gold in that it can be tried with fire and the impurities and admixtures be burned out. Gold is precious, but it will perish (along with the world). Our faith is much more valuable, for it lasts forever. God uses trials by fire to purify our faith so that our faith will be found firm and strong when Jesus appears to take us home, where faith is not needed any longer.
This promise helps us go through ”little deaths” and our own Death until we come out on the other side stronger and more precious than ever. It is how we ”go through” that determines how we ”come out.” Because we have this promise of hope and joy we can endure, and thrive, through anything.