“He who is a beginner on the way must not be brought to practise the commandments by kindness alone, but must more often be induced to continue the struggle by being rigorously reminded of God's judgment. In this way he will not only be moved by love to desire what is divine, but will be moved by fear to avoid what is evil. For 'I will sing to Thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment' (Ps. 101:1 LXX). He will sing to God charmed by love, and steeled by fear he will have strength for the song.” WayChristianDesireSongEvilLordKindnessStruggleDivineJudgmentMercyMovedTheeOrthodoxCommandmentsOrthodox ChristianOften IsBeginnersPractiseCharmedHaving Strength Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Ham will continue to be servant of servants, as the Lord decreed, until the curse is removed. will the present struggle free the slave? No; but they are now wasting away the black race by thousands.... Treat the slaves kindly and let them live, for Ham must be the servant of servants until the curse is removed. Can you destroy the decrees of the Almighty? You cannot. Yet our Christian brethren think that they are going to overthrow the sentence of the Almighty upon the seed of Ham. They cannot do that, though they may kill them by thousands and tens of thousands.” ThinkingMayChristianBlackRaceLordStruggleTreatsSlaveSentencesSeedsServantCurseCatholicismAlmightyBrethrenDecreeHamBlack Race Author:Brigham Young
“All our work in the field, in the garden, in the city, in the home, in struggle, in government-to what does it all amount before God except child's play, by means of which God is pleased to give his gifts in the field, at home, and everywhere? These are the masks of our Lord God, behind which he wants to be hidden and to do all things.” WantGivingMeanChildrenDoePlayHomeGovernmentCitiesBehindsLordStruggleFieldsAmountGardenAll ThingsMaskOur LordLord God Author:Martin Luther
“A few more years shall roll, A few more seasons come; And we shall be with those that rest, Asleep within the tomb. A few more storms shall beat On this wild rocky shore; And we shall be where tempests cease, And surges swell no more. A few more struggles here, A few more partings o'er, A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more. Then, O my Lord, prepare My soul for that blest day; Oh, wash me in Thy precious blood, And take my sins away.” YearsSoulSinLordStruggleBloodTearsBeatsSeasonsStormCeaseMy SoulShoreToilPartingTombsTempest Author:Horatius Bonar
“A great many of the epic fantasies, from The Lord of the Rings onward, are about war, but to my mind, a lot of it doesn't really deal honestly with the consequences of war, what war does to us, as a society, what war does to us, as individuals, and the struggle for power, in the same way, and what we're fighting for.” WayMindDoeWarFightingIndividualDealsLordFantasyStruggleConsequenceHonestlyRingsGreat MenEpic Author:George R. R. Martin
“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.” ChristianSufferingFightingFoundHoursUnitedLordEnemyStrugglePraiseWorthyOppressionMidstWoundedAfflictionSubtletySerpentFound YouDespondentPraise The Lord Author:John of Kronstadt
“Although spiritual growth puts our wills to the test, after the battle has been won, we recognize that the Lord is the true victor in the struggle.” Has BeensSpiritualGrowthLordStruggleBattleTestsSpiritual Growth Author:Max Anders
“We are on the cusp of the emergence of a company of hidden men and women who with all faith and patience have been enduring great struggles and dealings, being processed by the Lord and filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ. These are not those who seek a reputation for themselves, their passion is His glory and giving Him the church He has longed for. May God grant us all the heart of apostolic fathering and mothering that can release His power in the earth. Zion is once again in travail to bring forth her children.” MenGivingHeartMayChildrenHas BeensEarthPassionChristChurchCompanyLordStruggleGloryMen And WomenEndureReputationReleaseGrantsLackingAfflictionFillingEmergenceMotheringDealingsApostolicFatheringZionFilling UpCuspFaith And Patience Author:Mark Chironna