“It is then, we say, in the successive stages of his experience, that the believer sees more distinctly, and adores more profoundly, and grasps more firmly, the finished righteousness of Christ. And what is the school in which he learns his nothingness, his poverty, his utter destitution? The school of deep and sanctified affliction. In no other school is it learned, and under no other teacher but God. Here his high thoughts are brought low, and the Lord alone is exalted.” SchoolChristLordPovertyTeacherStageLowsFinishedBelieverRighteousnessNothingnessAdoreAfflictionExalted Author:Octavius Winslow
“Upon laying a weight in one of the scales, inscribed eternity, though I threw in that of time, prosperity, affliction, wealth, and poverty, which seemed very ponderous, they were not able to stir the opposite balance.” AbleWealthPovertyBalanceOppositesWeightEternityProsperityScalesAfflictionWealth And Poverty Author:Joseph Addison
“Few things in this world more trouble people than poverty, or the fear of poverty; and, indeed, it is a sore affliction; but, like all other ills that flesh is heir to, it has its antidote, its reliable remedy. The judicious application of industry, prudence and temperance is a certain cure.” PeopleWorldCertainPovertyTroubleThis WorldIndustryFleshCuresApplicationRemedyAfflictionPrudenceAntidoteHeirsTemperance Author:Hosea Ballou
“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.” IfsGivingShowsChristianSufferingChristHoursPovertyTroubleBloodSicknessAfflictionPersecutionGlorifyMake 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
“We kill when we close our eyes to poverty, affliction, or infamy. We kill when, because it is easier, we countenance, or pretend to approve of atrophied social, political, educational, and religious institutions, instead of resolutely combating them.” EyePoliticalSocialReligiousPovertyEasierInstitutionsEducationalAfflictionCountenanceInfamy Author:Hermann Hesse
“In this fight I want to show people who are in poverty, downtrodden or denied that you can succeed. I want my performance to be an inspiration to people. You have to stay in the moment and keep moving ahead. I just want to show everyone that you can find answers to your problems and afflictions with hard work and perseverance.” PeopleWantHardMomentsShowsProblemInspirationMovingFightingAnswersPovertyHard WorkSucceedPerformancesPerseveranceDeniedAfflictionKeep MovingMoving AheadDowntrodden Author:Tavoris Cloud