“If God suffers in the flesh when He is made man, should we not rejoice when we suffer, for we have God to share our sufferings? This shared suffering confers the kingdom on us. For he spoke truly who said, 'If we suffer with Him, then we shall also be glorified with Him' (Rom. 8:17).” IfsMenShouldMadeSaidChristianSufferingShareFleshKingdomsSpokesOrthodoxRejoiceOrthodox Christian Author:Maximus the Confessor
“If there's anything in life that we should be passionate about, it's the gospel. And I don't mean passionate only about sharing it with others. I mean passionate about thinking about it, dwelling on it, rejoicing in it, allowing it to color the way we look at the world. Only one thing can be of first importance to each of us. And only the gospel ought to be.” IfsThinkingWorldWayShouldFirstsLooksMeanOne ThingColorOughtImportancePassionateAllowingRejoiceDwellingAnything In Life Author:C. J. Mahaney
“We should not mourn for men of high ideals. Rather we should rejoice that we had the privilege of having had them with us, to inspire us by their radiant personalities.” MenShouldInspirePersonalityIdealsPrivilegeRejoiceMournRadiant Book:Indira Gandhi speaks on democracy, socialism, and Third World nonalignment Source: Indira Gandhi speaks on democracy, socialism, and Third World nonalignment