"True hope is not about denying the suffering of history, but about refusing to believe, even in the deepest darkness, that darkness has the final say. Despair says, 'This should never have happened.' Hope says, 'Even if this happened, truth, meaning, and renewal may still follow.' Hope does not defend evil, but it refuses to let evil be the end of history.""
— Joseph Piper
Source: On Hope
Suffering, hope, darkness
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"Suffering itself cannot draw us closer to God; it may even breed resentment. However, when the Holy Spirit works in suffering, the storm that was meant to break us becomes a strong wind that propels our ship toward the harbor of heaven."
— Joseph Allen
Source: Warning Bell
Suffering, Holy Spirit
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"If God gives you many hardships, it signifies that He has a grand plan for you, and there is no doubt that He intends for you to become a saint."