#affliction

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#death #did #die #died #others

We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

#better #forget #god #prosperity #stand

Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#always #console #ignorance #knowledge #me

Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions. ↗

— Matthew Henry

#promotions #sanctified #spiritual

God's arrows of affliction are sharp and painful so He can get our attention. He won't let His beloved children get away with sin because He knows it robs us of blessings, opportunities, and even character refinement. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#arrows #attention #away #because #beloved

The Lord's mercy often rides to the door of our heart upon the black horse of affliction. ↗

— Charles H. Spurgeon

#cross-bearing #mercy #trials #horses

As Christians, if sin were the reason for our afflictions, then we should all be in ICU" ~ R. Alan Woods [2012] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#sins #sins-of-omission #r-alan-woods

Although there are several 'schools of thought' relating to why God allows mental, emotional, and physical afflictions, it essentially remains a mystery" ~ R. Alan Woods [2012] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#mystery #mystery-of-life #r-alan-woods

having the people you love tell you they love you and mean it . . . it never goes out of style. Since we're made in God's image, this must be from Him, so even God must need an 'atta boy,' an out-loud, in-your-head 'Thank you, great job on that sunset, and the platypus was a birlliant fun idea.' Maybe that's why we're supposed to pray the way we do, because without it God would be lonely ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#love

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt. ↗

— Berthold Auerbach

#worst