“It is not God's way that great blessings should descend without the sacrifice first of great sufferings. If the truth is to be spread to any wide extent among the people, how can we dream, how can we hope, that trial and trouble shall not accompany its going forth.” PeopleIfsWayShouldFirstsDreamSufferingTroubleSacrificeTruth IsBlessingSpreadWideTrialsAccompany Book:Sermons Preached on Various Occasions Source: Sermons Preached on Various Occasions
“The Americans had not played a very prominent part in the war of 1914-1918, he (Adolf Hitler) thought, and moreover, had not made any great sacrifices of blood. They would certainly not withstand a trial by fire, for their fighting qualities were low. In general no such thing as an American people existed as a unit; they were nothing but a mass of immigrants from many nations and many races.” PeopleMadeWarFightingNationsRaceQualityFireSacrificeBloodMassLowsInvestingTrialsImmigrantsUnitsProminentGreat Sacrifice Author:Albert Speer
“When folk have set before them a true purpose and then pursue it unmoved with bravery and courage, when they withstand with a strong heart every trial which Heaven sends upon them, then one day at the last Almighty Providence will yet grant them the fruits of their struggle and of their sacrifices. For God has never abandoned any man upon this earth unless he has first abandoned himself.” MenFirstsHeartEarthLastsPurposeStrongHeavenStruggleSacrificeOne DayBraveryFruitFolksTrialsPursueGrantsAbandonedProvidenceAlmightyBravery And CourageTrue PurposeStrong Heart Author:Adolf Hitler
“Too often in the past, our Armed Forces have returned to Canada from their trials with little fanfare. Not so today. Canadians across the country came out in force, united in appreciation, to honour the bravery, heroism, strength and sacrifice of those who fought for freedom and security in Afghanistan.” LittlesCountryTodayPastForceUnitedSacrificeSecurityBraveryAppreciationTrialsCanadaHonourAfghanistanHeroismArmed ForcesFanfare Author:Stephen Harper
“It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial? Wiling sacrifice of deeply held personal desires in favor of the will of God is very hard to do. Yet, when you pray with real conviction, "Please let me know Thy will" and "May Thy will be done," you are in the strongest position to receive the maximum help from your loving Father.” KnowsMayDoeRealHardDoneHelpingRememberDesireAsksFatherSacrificePositionPrayingPleaseBlessingLet MeConvictionFavorsTrialsGods WillOppositionHeavenlyStrongestMaximumHeavenly FatherMany BlessingsPersonal DesireThy Will Be Done Author:Richard G. Scott
“In the Kingdom of Heaven, there is no grandeur to be won, inasmuch as there all is an established hierarchy, the unknown is revealed, existence is infinite, there is no possibility of sacrifice, all is rest and joy. For this reason, bowed down by suffering and duties, beautiful in the midst of his misery, capable of loving in the face of afflictions and trials, man finds his greatness, his fullest measure, only in The Kingdom of This World.” MenWorldReasonBeautifulFacesJoySufferingHeavenExistenceSacrificePossibilityThis WorldGreatnessDutyCapableInfiniteMiseryTrialsKingdomsMidstAfflictionHierarchyGrandeurKingdom Of Heaven Book:The Kingdom of this World Source: The Kingdom of this World
“…Faith forged in the furnace of trials and tears is marked by trust and testimony. Only God can count the sacrifice; only God can measure the sorrow; only God can know the hearts of those who serve Him.” KnowsHeartSacrificeTearsSorrowTrialsTestimonyForgedFurnaces Author:Thomas S. Monson