“ We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ One's suffering, one's melancholy is, in itself, really only looked upon as failure or as punishment, as detestable or sinful or socially unacceptable in the eyes of man; but this is not so in the eye… Criss Jami
“ Affliction equips the suffering to empathize with others in anguish and not only does it strengthen them, it enables them to be consoling comforters in a world full of hurt. Donna Lynn Hope
“ The Lord's mercy often rides to the door of our heart upon the black horse of affliction. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“ The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach to you the lessons He wants you to learn. Warren W. Wiersbe
“ Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair. Matshona Dhliwayo
“ Glory follows afflictions, not as the day follows the night but as the spring follows the winter; for the winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for gl… Richard Sibbes
