--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When the pangs shoot through our body…" description: "\"When the pangs shoot through our body, and ghastly death appears in view, people see the patience of the dying Christian. Our infirmities become the bl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/charles-spurgeon-82_black_when-the-pangs-shoot-through-our-body-an_294219.jpg" --- # When the pangs shoot through our body, and ghastly death… ![“When the pangs shoot through our body, and ghastly death appears in view, people see the patience of the dying Christian. Our infirmities become the black velvet on which the diamond of God's love glitters all the more brightly. Thank God I can suffer ! Thank God I can be made the object of shame…” quote by Charles Spurgeon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/charles-spurgeon-82_black_when-the-pangs-shoot-through-our-body-an_294219.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/charles-spurgeon-82_black_when-the-pangs-shoot-through-our-body-an_294219.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c36/charles-spurgeon-82_black_when-the-pangs-shoot-through-our-body-an_294219.jpg) > “When the pangs shoot through our body, and ghastly death appears in view, people see the patience of the dying Christian. Our infirmities become the black velvet on which the diamond of God's love glitters all the more brightly. Thank God I can suffer ! Thank God I can be made the object of shame and contempt, for in this way God shall be glorified.” [Charles Spurgeon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-spurgeon/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Suffering reveals divine love, turning pain into a testament of faith and glorifying God. **In simple terms:** Pain shows God's love. Key Takeaway Embrace suffering as worship. Themes faith suffering glorification humility Mood reflective solemn hopeful Type theological inspirational When to use this quote - hospital care - personal illness - spiritual retreats - missionary work Key Concepts theology spiritual resilience redemptive pain Questions to Reflect On - How can one find purpose in pain? - What limits exist for glorifying God through suffering? 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