“When Heaven is about to confer a great office on a man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil ; it exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty ; it confounds his undertakings. By all these methods it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies.”
The Chinese Classics is a compilation of ancient Chinese writings that have significantly influenced Chinese culture and thought. It includes works from the Confucian, Taoist, and Legalist schools of philosophy, as well as historical texts and literary works. The collection spans several centuries and offers insights into the social, political, and intellectual history of ancient China. more
“My child, wilt thou not at this time cry unto me, 'Abba, Father?'”
“Love is the foundation of all obedience.”
“Christ wrought out His perfect obedience as a man, through temptation, and by suffering.”