It is the easiest thing in the world to obey God when He commands us to do what we like, and to trust Him when the path is all sunshine. The real victory of faith is to trust God in the dark, and through the dark.
—Theodore L. Cuyler (1822–1909) American Presbyterian Clergyman, Writer
Under the shadow of earthly disappointment, all unconsciously to ourselves, our Divine Redeemer is walking by our side.
—Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814–80) American Preacher, Poet
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you and you have to battle with only one of them.
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933) American Head of State, Lawyer
To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.
—A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) American Christian Pastor, Preacher, Author, Editor
It always looks darkest just before it gets totally black.
—Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) American Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
There’s nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, “If you believe in Me, you ain’t going to have no troubles.”
—Ray Charles (1930–2004) American Singer, Songwriter, Musician
There are no crown-wearers in heaven that were not cross-bearers here below.
—Charles Spurgeon (1834–92) English Baptist Preacher
Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.
—John Bunyan (1628–88) English Puritan Writer, Preacher
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
A joke, even if it be a lame one, is nowhere so keenly relished or quickly applauded as in a murder trial.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
In the time of Jesus, the mount of transfiguration was on the way to the cross. — In our day the cross is on the way to the mount of transfiguration. — If you would be on the mountain, you must consent to pass over the road to it.
—Henry Clay Trumbull (1830–1903) American Army Chaplain, Evangelist