“I will not doubt, though sorrows fall like rain, And troubles swarm like bees about a hive; I shall believe the heights for which I strive Are only reached by anguish and by pain; And though I groan and tremble with my crosses, I yet shall see, through my severest losses, The greater gain.” BelievePainFaithFallLossDoubtGreaterTroubleSorrowGainsRainCrossesStriveHeightBeesAnguishSwarmsHives Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics) Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)
“In my more lucid moments I know that God is right here, right now; that God is the luminous mystery at the heart of creation and that God is here in the joys and sorrows of the world. And I try to see God in everything and treat all life with reverence.” KnowsWorldTryingHeartMomentsJoyFaithMysteryCreationSorrowRight NowTreatsReverenceLuminousJoys And Sorrows Author:Sy Safransky
“Life grows darker as we go on, till only one pure light is left shining on it; and that is faith. Old age, like solitude and sorrow, has its revelations.” LightAgeFaithLeftGrowsGoes OnSorrowPureSolitudeShiningOld AgeRevelations Author:Sophie Swetchine
“Tears that are shed in time of affliction are rarely tears of penitence, but more likely they are shed out of self pity and pain or sorrow.” SelfPainFaithReligiousTearsSorrowPityShedAfflictionSelf PityPenitence Author:John Calvin
“If there were never any clouds (sorrows and sufferings) in our lives, we would have no faith. God does not come near us without clouds.” IfsDoeSufferingFaithReligiousOur LivesSorrowClouds Author:Oswald Chambers
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.” LifeInspirationalGodFaithPeaceSleepCourageWise WordsSorrowTasksPatienceAccomplishedGoing To SleepHave CourageHaving PatienceFear And CourageFear CourageNo PatienceInspirational CourageLife PatienceGreat PatienceI Have No PatienceBeing PatienceDaily Tasks Book:From exile, and after the fall of the Empire Source: From exile, and after the fall of the Empire
“No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God . . . and it is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire and which will make us more like our Father and Mother in heaven.” HeartChildrenSoulCharacterGodChristianPainSpiritualMotherSufferingFaithFatherHeavenEducationQualityLordHumilityDevelopmentSorrowWasteGainsExperiencePatienceAdversityEndureWorthyChristian InspirationalTrialsMinistersAcquireEnduranceSpiritual WisdomToilFortitudeOur FatherOvercoming AdversityChild Of GodCharitableTribulationKeep The FaithNo PainPain And SorrowPain Is Temporary Author:Orson F. Whitney
“You ask me whether I am in good spirits. How could I not be so? As long as Faith gives me strength I will always be joyful. Sadness ought to be banished from Catholic souls... the purpose for which we have been created shows us the path; even if strewn with many thorns, it is not a sad path. It is joyful even in the face of sorrow.” IfsGivingLongHas BeensSoulShowsInspirationFacesSpiritPurposeFaithAsksPathSadnessOughtSorrowGive MeCatholicChristian InspirationalAsk MeJoyfulThornsGive Me Strength Author:Pier Giorgio Frassati
“When I am completely united to You, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of You, my life will be complete.” InspirationFaithUnitedSorrowChristian InspirationalTrials Author:Saint Augustine
“The gifts of grace increase as the sorrows increase.” InspirationFaithGraceSorrowIncreaseChristian Inspirational Author:Rose of Lima