“Afflictions are meant for our spiritual benefit; we are sometimes tempted that we may learn to pray the more.” MaySometimesSpiritualPrayingBenefitsAfflictionTempted Author:T. B. Joshua
“Prayer by its nature is communion and union of man with God; by its action it is the reconciliation of man with God, the mother and daughter of tears, a bridge for crossing temptations, a wall of protection from afflictions, a crushing of conflicts, boundless activity, the spring of virtues, the source of spiritual gifts, invisible progress, food of the soul, the enlightening of the mind, an axe for despair, a demonstration of hope, release from sorrow, the wealth of monks.” MenMindSoulActionSpiritualMotherPeaceWealthPrayerVirtueProgressTearsSourceWallSorrowActivityConflictDespairSpringDaughterUnionsProtectionInvisibleTemptationReleaseBridgesCrushCommunionAfflictionMonkReconciliationEnlighteningDemonstrationBoundlessCrossingsMother And DaughterSpiritual Gifts Author:Ignatius Bryanchaninov
“Of all the afflictions that burden the human race, there is not one, whether spiritual or bodily, that cannot be healed by the Holy Scriptures.” InspirationalHumansChristianSpiritualReligiousRaceHolyBurdenScriptureHuman RaceOrthodoxAfflictionHealedHoly Scriptures Author:Saint John Chrysostom
“This is the amazing story of God’s grace. God saves us by His grace and transforms us more and more into the likeness of His Son by His grace. In all our trials and afflictions, He sustains and strengthens us by His grace. He calls us by grace to perform our own unique function within the Body of Christ. Then, again by grace, He gives to each of us the spiritual gifts necessary to fulfill our calling. As we serve Him, He makes that service acceptable to Himself by grace, and then rewards us a hundredfold by grace.” GivingStoriesBodySpiritualChristGraceSonCallingUniqueFunctionRewardsTrialsAcceptableAfflictionGod's GraceBody Of ChristSpiritual Gifts Author:Jerry Bridges
“Bodily and spiritual affliction are the surest sign of Divine predilection. Gratitude for suffering is a precious jewel for our heavenly crown... Man should always firmly believe that God sends just that trial which is most beneficial for him.” MenShouldBelieveSpiritualSufferingDivineGratitudeTrialsHeavenlyCrownsAfflictionJewelsBeneficialPrecious Jewels Author:Gertrude the Great