“Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, "shake well before using." That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.” PeopleWellsSometimesChristianityAdversityMedicineShakesBottlesMissionary Author:Vance Havner
“Surely the mischief of hypocrisy can never be enough inveighed against. When religion is in request, it is the chief malady of the church, and numbers die of it; though because it is a subtle and inward evil, it be little perceived. It is to be feared there are many sick of it, that look well and comely in God's outward worship, and they may pass well in good weather, in times of peace; but days of adversity are days of trial.” WellsLooksMayLittlesEnoughDiesEvilChurchNumbersWorshipSickAdversityTrialsWeatherChiefsHypocrisySubtleInwardRequestMischiefMaladyGood Weather Author:Joseph Hall
“It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.” MindWellsShowsBearsWeakAdversityProsperityModerationWeak Minds Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience negative affect, but rather that the negative affect does not persist.” WellsDoeFacesIndividualLevelsSurvivalNegativeAdversityResilienceWell BeingPersistMaintenanceResilientHigh LevelFacing Adversity Author:Richard Davidson
“The kind of gratitude that receives even tribulations with thanksgiving requires a broken heart and a contrite spirit, humility to accept that which we cannot change, willingness to turn everything over to the Lord -even when we do not understand, thankfulness for hidden opportunities yet to be revealed. Then comes a sense of peace. “When was the last time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?” WellsHeartKindDoeLastsSpiritTurnsOpportunityAcceptingLordHumilityBrokenGratitudeAdversityTrialsKneesWillingnessLast TimeThankfulnessTribulation Author:Bonnie D. Parkin