Forged How Pain Brings Great Gain

Forged: Turning Pain into Great Gain inspires us to turn our suffering and loss into purposeful and powerful results. We all suffer. We all experience loss, disappointment, and agony. History's greatest men and women allowed pain to grow them and show them their path in life. Fire forges us. Fire molds us. Steel is strengthened in the fire. So are we.

Pain and loss can breed new purpose, passions, and build new platforms from which God can use us in ways we never imagined. Pain may provide a new direction for our life that we never dreamed was possible.

No one likes pain, but never discount what God may be doing in your life through rejection, disappointment, and anguish. Pain and loss are often the instruments that lead many people to discover their true and God-given calling.

We can all transform our pain into something purposeful, positive, and powerful. Our darkest moments can turn into a great light for others to follow if we choose to find the gain from our pain.

Todd Robinson is the co-founder and executive director of Next Step Recovery Ministries in Macon, Georgia. Todd has been counseling addiction and relationship issues for more than 20 years. He served as the Co-Chairman for Georgia Governor Nathan Deal's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry. He often sits on expert panels concerning addiction recovery, prison reform and reentry, and speaks at federal, state, and local events. Todd has received awards Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the Red Cross, and other national awards for addiction recovery. Todd is a certified leadership coach, speaker, and trainer and enjoys speaking at leadership, team building, and fundraiser events. He also holds an Addiction Specialist certification from Stanford University.