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> [God takes the most eminent and choicest of His servants for the choicest and most eminent afflictions. They who have received most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-caryl/god-takes-the-most-eminent-and-choicest-of-his-servants-for-the/)

[Joseph Caryl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-caryl/)

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> [By afflictions God is spoiling us of what otherwise might have spoiled us. When he makes the world too hot for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-powell/by-afflictions-god-is-spoiling-us-of-what-otherwise-might-have/)

[John Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-powell/)

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> [No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-hall/no-marvel-if-the-worldling-escape-earthly-afflictions-god-corrects/)

[Joseph Hall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-hall/)

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> [Afflictions for God's sake are dearer to Him than any prayer or sacrifice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-of-nineveh/afflictions-for-god-s-sake-are-dearer-to-him-than-any-prayer-or/)

[Isaac of Nineveh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-of-nineveh/)

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> [Your temptations are from the devil and from Hell; but your sufferings and afflictions are from God and Heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pio-of-pietrelcina/your-temptations-are-from-the-devil-and-from-hell-but-your-sufferings/)

[Pio of Pietrelcina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pio-of-pietrelcina/)

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