Quotes about Suffering
Of one thing I am perfectly sure: God's story never ends with 'ashes.
- Elisabeth Elliot
When pain and suffering strike, our faith is well founded if it is standing on the promises of God. For all of God's promises have strong confirmation in Christ.
- John Calvin
When we hurt, God doesn't always give us lots of words; he gives us the Word; the Word made flesh who is intimately acquainted with our grief and suffering. That's what helps the most.
- Joni Eareckson Tada
I have tried and I cannot find, either in scripture or in history, a strong-willed individual whom God used greatly until He allowed them to be hurt deeply.
- Charles Swindoll
"Spirituality" wrongly understood or pursued is a major source of human misery and rebellion against God.
- Dallas Willard
For nothing, how little soever, that is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.
- Thomas a Kempis
God lets us continue to feel much of sin's sting through suffering while we're heading for heaven. This constantly reminds us of what we're being delivered from; exposing sin for the poison it is.
- Joni Eareckson Tada
Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.
- Desmond Tutu
Sometimes I try my hand at turning out small profundities and uncertain short stories, but I always end up with just one single word: God.
- Etty Hillesum
God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives.
- JI Packer
God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.
- Joni Eareckson Tada
Whoever brings an affliction, it is God who sends it.
- Thomas Watson