Quotes about Suffering

Can the sin of one or a few cause suffering for many? The answer, of course, is yes, for no sin is isolated in the life of the sinner. It spreads like poison gas into every available crevice.

War is only one facet of the larger problem of evil which has been with the human race since the beginning...This same evil tried to destroy the greatest human being who ever lived, nailing Him to a cross.

Affliction may be for our edification and Christian development.

The Bible teaches that Satan is the author of sin. Sin is the reason we have afflictions, including death. All of our problems and our suffering are a result of man's rebellion against God. But God has provided a rescue in His Son.

In the last essay he wrote before he died, the great Christian writer C. S. Lewis said, "We have no right to happiness; only an obligation to do our duty." Sometimes our God-given duty will include suffering. When it does, ask God to teach you through it. Remember the psalmist's words I quoted above: "Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD.

Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age.

Tell me why the gardener trims and prunes his rosebushes, sometimes cutting away productive branches, and I will tell you why God's people are afflicted. God's hand never slips.

One reason God allows times of difficulty and suffering to come into our lives is so that we will not take Him for granted but will remember in a deeper way His faithfulness to us and our dependence on Him.

God is not blind. He knows about you and your problems. He knows of those who are suffering... and His love for His children will never leave in times of trouble.

Some of the happiest Christians I have met have been life-long sufferers. They have had every reason to sigh and complain, being denied so many privileges and pleasures that they see others enjoy, yet they have found greater cause for gratitude and joy than many who are prosperous, vigorous, and strong.

When suffering comes, learn to trust each day into God's hands... let your lips be filled with prayer and praise.

Our sufferings may be hard to bear, but they teach us lessons which, in turn, equip and enable us to help others.