“In the furnace of affliction, we are refined and purified.”— Lailah Gifty Akita Related Quotes “The Genesis of life is experience.”— Lailah Gifty Akita “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”]”— Anne Bradstreet “You have to go through the spiritual fires to know the strength of your faith.”— Lailah Gifty Akita