--- title: "1 Pain Inevitable Quotes By Raymond D. Longoria Jr" description: "1 Pain Inevitable quotes by Raymond D. Longoria Jr. Plus more from Raymond D. Longoria Jr and more Pain Inevitable sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/625/raymond-d-longoria-jr-8343_belief_pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional_1901564.jpg" --- > [“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." Pain is what the world brings on us, suffering is what we do to ourselves emotionally and Spiritually. Most Spiritual teachings tell us (in one form or another) to "Give thanks in ALL things"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional-pain-is-what-the-world/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/625/raymond-d-longoria-jr-8343_belief_pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional_1901564.jpg) ## More by Raymond D. Longoria Jr > [“Upon waking this morning… What if all that remained were the people and things for which I had expressed Gratitude the day before? I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/upon-waking-this-morning-what-if-all-that-remained-were-the-people/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“The most difficult experience one might ever have, is to grieve the loss of a Loved-one who is still alive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/the-most-difficult-experience-one-might-ever-have-is-to-grieve-the/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“I'm Thankful in the knowledge that EVERY moment of this Life has happened For Me... Not one moment has happened TO me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/i-m-thankful-in-the-knowledge-that-every-moment-of-this-life-has/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“No-one knows enough to righteously say something is impossible. “With God ALL things are possible.” Now tell me, what does that leave out?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/no-one-knows-enough-to-righteously-say-something-is-impossible-with/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“God does Love Us and does meet the needs of each and every one of us through Attending Angels. Those Angelic deeds are most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/god-does-love-us-and-does-meet-the-needs-of-each-and-every-one-of-us/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“How someone treats me (kind or cruel), is only between them and God, And my reaction the experience is only between myself and God.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/how-someone-treats-me-kind-or-cruel-is-only-between-them-and-god-and/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“We can, each of us, be likened to houses made entirely of colorfully stained-glass. They sparkle and shine when the sun is on them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/we-can-each-of-us-be-likened-to-houses-made-entirely-of-colorfully/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“A most amazing defense with Power to destroy any enemy… GRATITUDE!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/a-most-amazing-defense-with-power-to-destroy-any-enemy-gratitude/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“I speak of the power of trying, because I have fallen and struggled to stand. I speak of generosity because I battle selfishness. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/i-speak-of-the-power-of-trying-because-i-have-fallen-and-struggled-to/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“As I count my blessings, I feel God's Loving Hands touching each of them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/as-i-count-my-blessings-i-feel-god-s-loving-hands-touching-each-of/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“Giving Thanks unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have, no matter how little, into more than enough. It turns denial into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/giving-thanks-unlocks-the-fullness-of-life-it-turns-what-we-have-no/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“Why would I want to believe this? I am a human being having a spiritual experience. When I could Choose to Live this; I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/why-would-i-want-to-believe-this-i-am-a-human-being-having-a/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“Life without Gratitude, is like trying to drown your sorrows by teaching them to swim.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/life-without-gratitude-is-like-trying-to-drown-your-sorrows-by/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“Stick with it in faith my friend, Don't Quit! Help is being sent of God, and will appear at the very moment you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/stick-with-it-in-faith-my-friend-don-t-quit-help-is-being-sent-of-god/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) > [“When I carried the world entire upon my shoulders, so much of me was painfully dedicated to "fixing" myself, till finally I invited Christ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-d-longoria-jr/when-i-carried-the-world-entire-upon-my-shoulders-so-much-of-me-was/) [Raymond D. Longoria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-d-longoria-jr/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pain-inevitable/raymond-d-longoria-jr/#itemlist", "name": "1 Pain Inevitable Quotes By Raymond D. Longoria Jr", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.\" Pain is what the world brings on us, suffering is what we do to ourselves emotionally and Spiritually. 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