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“Afflictions are but as a dark entry into our Father's house.”

Christian Father House Dark Affliction Our Father Entry

Book:Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks: Being a Collection of Sentences, Illustrations, and Quaint Sayings, from the Works of that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks

Source: Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks: Being a Collection of Sentences, Illustrations, and Quaint Sayings, from the Works of that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks

“Christians ought to suspect that affliction is the very essence of creation. To be a created thing is not necessarily to be afflicted, but it is necessarily to be exposed to affliction. ... Affliction is the surest sign that God wishes to be loved by us; it is the most precious evidence of His tenderness.”

Christian Suffering Wish Creation Ought Evidence Essence Suspects Exposed Tenderness Affliction

Book:Simone Weil

Source: Simone Weil

“There will be no Christian but what will have a Gethsemane, but every praying Christian will find that there is no Gethsemane without its angel!”

Christian Praying Angel Affliction Gethsemane

Author:Thomas Binney

“Affliction brings out graces that cannot be seen in a time of health. It is the treading of the grapes that brings out the sweet juices of the vine; so it is affliction that draws forth submission, weanedness from the world, and complete rest in God. Use afflictions while you have them.”

World Use Christian Grace Sweet Draws Affliction Submission Juice Grapes Vines Treading

Author:Robert E. Murray

“As the courts keep pushing religion out of sight, the press either ignores it or treats it as some sort of emotional affliction. It is hardly any wonder that religion slowly loses its grip on the popular mind.”

Mind Christian Loses Religious Wonder Emotional Treats Sight Court Presses Pushing Affliction

Author:Robert Bork

“A great many people wonder why it was that Christ did not come at once to Martha and Mary, whom He loved, whenever He heard of their affliction. It was to try them, and it is the same with His dealings toward us. If He seems not to come to us in our affliction, it is only to test us.”

People Ifs Trying Seems Christian Christ Wonder Heard Tests Great Men Mary Affliction Dealings

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“Should pain and suffering, sorrow, and grief, rise up like clouds and overshadow for a time the Sun of Righteousness and hide Him from your view, do not be dismayed, for in the end this cloud of woe will descend in showers of blessing on your head, and the Sun of Righteousness rise upon you to set no more forever.”

Should Ends Christian Pain Suffering Views Grief Sun Forever Sorrow Blessing Clouds Righteousness Showers Affliction Woe Pain And Suffering Dismayed

Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh

“Do not be despondent when fighting against the incorporeal enemy, but even in the midst of your afflictions and oppression praise the Lord, Who has found you worthy to suffer for Him, by struggling against the subtlety of the serpent, and to be wounded for Him at every hour; for had you not lived piously, and endeavored to become united to God, the enemy would not have attacked and tormented you.”

Christian Suffering Fighting Found Hours United Lord Enemy Struggle Praise Worthy Oppression Midst Wounded Affliction Subtlety Serpent Found You Despondent Praise The Lord

Author:John of Kronstadt

“Affliction shows the power of Christ's blood, when it gives peace in an hour of trouble, when it can make happy in sickness, poverty, persecution and death. Do not be surprised if you suffer, but glorify God.”

Ifs Giving Shows Christian Suffering Christ Hours Poverty Trouble Blood Sickness Affliction Persecution Glorify Make Happy

Book:The Life and Remains, Letters, Lectures, and Poems of the Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne

Source: The Life and Remains, Letters, Lectures, and Poems of the Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne

“Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house.”

Should Children Christian Night Father House Dark Poor Doors Promise Draws Shelter Affliction Dark Night Latches

Author:William Gurnall

“Providence is wonderfully intricate. Ah! You want always to see through Providence, do you not? You never will, I assure you. You have not eyes good enough. You want to see what good that affliction was to you; you must believe it. You want to see how it can bring good to the soul; you may be enabled in a little time; but you cannot see it now; you must believe it. Honor God by trusting Him.”

Want Believe May Littles Soul Enough Eye Christian Honor Good Enough Providence Affliction Little Time Intricate Trusting Him

Author:Charles Spurgeon

“If you do not understand what God's present claims over you are, you may depend upon it that as days of testing come on you will not be able to keep your footing.”

Ifs May Able Christian Depends Claims Over You Affliction Testing

Author:George Wigram

“It seems to me that doubt is worse than trial. I had sooner suffer any affliction than be left to question the gospel or my own interest in it.”

Seems Christian Suffering Left Interest My Own Doubt Trials Affliction

Book:The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 29: Sermons 1698-1756

Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 29: Sermons 1698-1756

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