“ 1) There exist instances of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being could have prevented without thereby losing some greater good or permitting some evil equally bad or worse.2) An omn… William L. Rowe
“ It is a curious and painful fact that almost all the completely futile treatments that have been believed in during the long history of medical folly have been such as caused acute suffering to the pa… Bertrand Russell
“ God doesn’t promise us escape from suffering or pain. Rather, He promises to miraculously use even bad situations for your ultimate good. Jim George
“ But how to be present to another? Our hearts are so hard. We are so insensitive to the suffering of others. We must pray the Holy Spirit to change our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh so that we m… Jean Vanier
“ If by years of patient suffering, God can manage to take the harshness out of my voice, then the time has been well-spent. Eula Biss
“ This is perhaps why so many of us who know love fear love. We know that love is not the absence of pain. If anything, love is the promise of pain. No one has loved more deeply than God. Has anyone eve… Erwin Raphael McManus
“ I know much less about why God allows people to suffer than I know that He Himself is a suffering God. Jonathan Martin
“ Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!” So… New Living Translation NLT 1996
“ Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking, mind games or pop psychology. IT IS AN ACT OF FAITH in the God of grace. Brennan Manning
“ You are not your skin. You are not your body. You are a soul. You are a cell in the body of the Divine. You are a magnificent product of Divine Creation. You are a moment of inspiration made manifest… Yancy Lael
“ How do you get rid of unhappiness? You must release yourself from the prison you have unknowingly placed yourself in. Come to terms with the fact that there are things that you cannot control. But, ju… Leigh Hershkovich
“ Who you are in Christ is far more important and meaningful than whatever has taken place in your past. Elizabeth George
“ Start where you are-do anything you can do, and do everything you can do, until you find something you must do! That something is probably your spiritual gift. Jim George
“ God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling. Lysa TerKeurst
“ Meanwhile, on Earth, a completely different esoteric plane of existence, Father Chuck awoke with a jolt. This time he was sure of it. Oh dear, he’d heard the Voice of God.What had the Good Lord said?… E.A.A. Wilson
“ What is life but God's daring invitation to a remarkable journey? And what is human nature but a staunchly inbred tendency toward self-preservation? And because of the rigidly paradoxical nature of th… Craig D. Lounsbrough
