Quotes about Suffering
The greater hardship you endure, the greater the authority God entrusts to you.
— John Bevere
God permits what He hates in order to accomplish something that He loves.
— Joni Eareckson Tada
If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.
— Elbert Hubbard
From all that dims Thy Calvary, O Lamb of God, deliver me.
— Amy Carmichael
Don't worry when you're being persecuted for God, worry when you're not.
— Craig Groeschel
The sovereignty of God is the only foundation for worship in the midst of tragedy.
— David Platt
How did [the Holocaust] happen? Because God allowed it to happen. Why did it happen? Because God said, 'My top priority for the Jewish people is to get them to come back to the land of Israel.'
— John Hagee
God wants us to be totally dependent on Him, and suffering seems to bring us to that point.
— Joyce Meyer
Oh, Lord God, have mercy on me and mend my broken wings.
— Khalil Gibran
Suffering can serve us. Suffering tests our trust in God's promises. And we have a great interest in knowing the truth about our trust in Him.
— Mark Dever
Faith in God offers no insurance against tragedy.
— Philip Yancey
Suffering may be someones fault or it may not be anyones fault. But if given to God, our suffering becomes an opportunity to experience the power of God at work in our lives and to give glory to Him.
— Anne Graham Lotz