Quotes about Adversity

Faith is not a hothouse plant that must be shielded from wind and rain, so delicate that it has to be protected, but it's like the sturdy oak which becomes stronger with every wind that blows upon it. An easy time weakens faith, while strong trials strengthen it.

Your trials and difficulties are a golden opportunity for joy.

In the world you will have tribulation.

Trials are not meant to defeat you. They are meant to be defeated.

He makes no friend who never made a foe.

Hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is proof.

If Satan can weaken or destroy the loving relationships among members of families, he can cause more misery and more unhappiness for more people than he could in any other way.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

People with disabilities can grow up thinking they have a weakness because they are told,You will never do this properly; you will never walk properly or talk properly.' That's all they hear. But you have to look past that.

No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

The moment an ill can be patiently handled, it is disarmed of its poison, though not of its pain.

I've been to those places where it's 'poor, pitiful me.'