There is no coming to consciousness without pain.
It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.
There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below.
I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.
Whenever God means to make a man great, he always breaks him in pieces first.
In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.
Let God’s promises shine on your problems.
It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.
I never feel more alive than when I’m in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!
You have to stay strong when it gets tough.
You will suffer, be tempted, and make mistakes. You will learn for yourself what every heroine has learned: through overcoming challenges come growth and strength. It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop.
Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.
Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.
At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.
If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel.
I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.