Afflictions
The greater are our affections the deeper are our afflictions, and the more we love the more we have to weep.
Author: J. C. RyleTopics: Afflictions, Deep affection, Famous, Love, Prayer, Sadness, Sorrow, Weeping
For passion, like crime does not sit well with the sure order and even course of everyday life. It welcomes every loosening of the social fabric, every confusion and affliction visited upon the world, for passion sees in such a disorder a vague hope of finding advantage for itself
Author: Thomas E. MannTopics: Afflictions, Confusion, Course, Crimes, Famous, Feelings, Hope, Life, Loosening, Meaningful, Passion
There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction.
Author: J. C. RyleTopics: Afflictions, Famous, Learned, Lessons, Meaningful, School, Useful
Afflictions are but as a dark entry into our Father’s house
Author: Thomas BrooksTopics: Afflictions, Dark, Famous, Feelings, House, Life, Meaningful
When God’s hand is on thy back, let thy hand be on thy mouth, for though the affliction be sharp it shall be but short
Author: Thomas BrooksTopics: Afflictions, Famous, Feelings, God, Life, Meaningful, Mouth
There is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest affliction
Author: Thomas BrooksTopics: Afflictions, Evil, Famous, Feelings, Life, Meaningful
When afflictions arrest us, we shall murmur and grumble and struggle until we see that it is God that strikes
Author: Thomas BrooksTopics: Afflictions, Famous, Feelings, Grumble, Life, Meaningful, Struggle
The more the flesh is wasted by affliction, so much more is the Spirit strengthened by inward grace
Author: Thomas a KempisTopics: Afflictions, Famous, Feelings, Inspirational, Life, Meaningful, Spirit
Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions, great or small.
Author: H. G. WellsTopics: Afflictions, Famous, Great, Humanity, Make, Small, Tolerate, Trouble
Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
Author: H. G. WellsTopics: Afflictions, Come, Famous, Inspirational, Making, Sober, Wiser
Those who dive in the sea of affliction bring up rare pearls.
Author: Charles Spurgeon
Topics: Acceptance, Afflictions, Afford, Diversion, Experiences, Famous, Feelings, Lesson, Letting go, Life, Meaningful, Rare, Rarely, Sea, Search