"When we face adversity, we must remember that God never hurts us without a reason. He uses difficulties to shape us, making us stronger, gentler, and more like Him."
— Helen Keller
Source: My Life Story
Adversity, difficulties, shaping
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"You cannot avoid pain; it's like a hammer striking railroad tracks. Though painful, it is precisely this forging that shapes a strong life trajectory. God did not come to make you happy, but to make you become the real you He ordained for you."
— C.S. Lewis
Source: The Problem of Suffering
Pain, life, shaping
Views: 87
"God's covenant is an omnipotent hand reaching out to the weak; all we can respond with is faith—the hand of the broken reaching out to grasp the one that has never let go."
— Billy Graham
Source: Journey of Faith
Agreement, Faith
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"Overcoming painful experiences is like walking on a horizontal bar: you have to let go at some point in order to move forward."
— C.S. Lewis
Source: Lewis's Letters
Pain, let go
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"I once possessed all wealth and status, but I have discovered that the most precious thing in this world is not glory, but the path of losing everything for Christ and going to the unreached people."
— C.T. Stewart
Source: Giving Up Everything for Christ
Glory, lost, road
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"Our greatest failure is not being rejected, but failing to try because we fear rejection. The path of missionary work is bound to be filled with storms, but only through the grace of the Lord can we overcome the mountains."
— Hubert McWilliams
Source: The Challenges of Missions
Missionary work, rejection
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