Trials

Complete Trust in God – Elisabeth Elliot

Are we still willing to place our complete trust in God, believing that He really does know what He’s doing?

– Elisabeth Elliot –

The way to heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.

– Jonathan Edwards –

Jesus uses our trials to wean us from earth and woo us to heaven.

– Charles Spurgeon –

If God takes anything from us, let us bless the name of the Lord.

– Thomas Manton –

The place where we are [at now] is God’s schoolroom, not somewhere else. Here we may be conformed to the likeness of Christ.

– Elisabeth Elliot –

There is, in fact, no redemptive work done anywhere without suffering.

– Elisabeth Elliot –

If every other comfort and distraction were stripped away, would Jesus be enough?

– Leslie Ludy –

Never give up in freedom what we would never give up in persecution.

– Underground Church –
from Insanity of God

Because God disciplines those He loves, He will take drastic measures to get our attention if we need to grow up spiritually.

– Crystal McDowell –