Allegiance Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“To endure the cross is not a tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. When…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The cross is the suffering the Christian endures as a consequence of his following Christ in perfect obedience. Christ chose the cross by choosing…

— A.W. Tozer

The cross is suffering with Christ.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The cross is not the suffering tied to natural existence, but the suffering tied to being Christians. The cross is never simply a matter…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The cross is not the suffering tied to being natural existence, but the suffering tied to being Christians. The cross is never simply a…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The deep meaning of the cross of Christ is that there is no suffering on earth that is not borne by God.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The cross means suffering. Suffering's meaning is to be learned through the cross.

— Elisabeth Elliot

“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God…

— Elisabeth Elliot

The Cross of Christ bears the suffering and the sin of mankind, including our own. Jesus accepts all this with open arms, bearing on…

— Pope Francis

The cross of Christ is the pledge to us that the deepest suffering may be the condition of the highest blessing; the sign, not…

— Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

We are closest to Christ when sharing the world’s misery. Think you Jesus came to remove our pains? Wherever did you get that notion?…

— Stephen R. Lawhead

But we are gravely mistaken to think that Christianity protects us from the pain and agony of mortal existence. Christianity has always insisted that…

— Martin Luther King, Jr