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Trials And Tribulations Quotes

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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.”
Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Solomon Northup
“At such times, the heart of man turns instictively towards his Maker. In prosperity, and whenever there is nothing to injure or make him afraid, he remembers Him not, and is ready to defy Him; but place him in the midst of dangers, cut him off from human aid, let the grave open before him, then it is, in the time of his tribulation, that the scoffer and unbelieving man turns to God for help, feeling there is no other hope, or refuge, or safety, save in his protecting arm.”
Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave

“I am the bended, but not broken. I am the power of the thunderstorm. I am the beauty in the beast. I am the strength in weakness. I am the confidence in the midst of doubt. I am Her!”
Kierra C.T. Banks

E.A. Bucchianeri
“It's a shame there has to be a tragedy before the best in people will finally shine.”
E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly,

Teresa de Ávila
“But, as I know that strength arising from obedience has a way of simplifying things which seem impossible, my will very gladly resolves to attempt this task although the prospect seems to cause my physical nature great distress; for the Lord has not given me strength enough to enable me to wrestle continually both with sickness and with occupations of many kinds without feeling a great physical strain. May He Who has helped me by doing other and more difficult things for me help also in this: in His mercy I put my trust.”
Teresa of Ávila, Interior Castle

“Fret not for all of your trials and tribulations have not been in vain, you are one of the chosen! You are divinely guided! You have been seasoned for a reason, give thanks!”
Constance Delores Burrell, Les Aventures de Kyng Supa Nova: Opération Covid-19 En Famille, on Peut Tout Surmonter (Kyng Supa Nova's Adventures)

“Woe is him who in terrible trouble must thrust his soul into the fire's embrace, hope for no comfort, not expect change. Well is the man who after his death-day may seek the Lord and find peace in the embrace of the Father.”
Anonymous

Allison Bottke
“God knows when to discontinue a trial because its purpose has been fulfilled.”
Allison Bottke, Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents

“Rather than becoming offended, angry, or helpless, a proactive person explores the growth that comes from trials and conflict.”
Scott Shumway, The Invisible Four-letter Word: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want in Life.

Kristen Smeltzer
“Have you ever experienced something in your life you never thought would touch you or your family? Have you ever felt like, ‘God! I thought we were friends, you and me? I thought you loved me. You don’t even seem to be acting according to You Word!’ …I have.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“We may say, ‘God works all things together or good.’ But if we are not waiting with expectation for our ashes to turn to beauty, this remains head knowledge—not a reflection of our faith in a God who works the impossible on our behalf, simply because He loves us.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“Holding an expectation of God actually honors Him. A heart of faith-filled expectation says, ‘I know You are good. I know You are all-powerful. I know You are a loving Father and a faithful friend, and I anticipate You being just that.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“My focus had to be on God and who He is, not on the enemy and what he was doing. Darkness feeds on attention and fear, and I wasn't going to offer it any nourishment.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“When you are going through a dark time, one side effect can be to forget the power and the goodness of God. When God isn’t doing what you think He should, it is easy to focus on the problem, and it suddenly becomes larger than the solution—which is God Himself.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“We have often mistaken the seasons of ease in our lives for God’s blessing. God has blessed us, but what we don’t understand is that sometimes He is blessing us even more when everything appears to be falling apart at the seams.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“God pushes us to offense—without explanation—and asks us the same question Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ And then we have a choice. We either believe or we don’t. We either let Him be God, or we put Him in a box.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“We reduce our theology of God to match the “facts” of our circumstances, instead of the truth of who He is. In our hearts, we have tamed the Lion and cut off His mane.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer

Kristen Smeltzer
“God doesn’t see as man sees. It is a facet of His character to see people in light of who they will become, not in light of their past or even their present.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer

Kristen Smeltzer
“As we know Him (intimately), sin loses its grip on us. Our love for Him deepens, and serving Him becomes a great joy and fulfillment, not a drudgery birthed out of performance.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“Is it worth the sacrifice? Is it worth the cost? There was a time I told the Lord to “pick someone else. This is too hard!” I’m so thankful He turned a deaf ear.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“So how can God take something tragic in our lives and bring good from it? The answer isn’t found so much in the ‘how,’ but in the ‘Who.’ The answer is found in who God is. It is found in His character. It is found in the essence of His presence, in the fragrance of His being. …It is found in a love so encompassing—so extravagant—we have not the mind to comprehend it.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“It is a weapon of spiritual warfare to rejoice in the Lord, in full confidence of what God will produce from your darkness, and in the face of insurmountable evidence to the contrary.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“Any place where my heart believes I have more love, compassion or mercy than God, I have elevated myself above Him and am believing a lie. And any place where I have placed limits on His love and power, I have humanized Him and reduced Him to what my mind can comprehend.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“Ask Him for wisdom to understand what is actually the enemy at work in your life versus what is simply God allowing you to be buffeted and trained for your destiny.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“No one is meant to fight a war against the enemy in vain. God delights in granting our request for redemptive spoils of our spiritual warfare.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“We are not meant to come through our battles as merely survivors. We are meant to come off the battlefield as victors, and to lead others out to victory, as well.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

Kristen Smeltzer
“In God’s justice system, it is the battle with the lions, bears, and the giants of the land that equips us to be kings.”
Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“In spiritual and shamanic traditions, every trial is seen as an opportunity for purification and learning. Stagnating in pain dissipates vital energy that could otherwise be channeled toward personal improvement and service to the community. These moments of pain become rites of passage toward a deeper understanding of our place in the universe.”
Marie Chieze, Words of the Shaman: 50 Quotes from Paching Hoé Lambaiho

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