Religion Quote by Freidrich von Hugel
““You want to grow in virtue, to serve God, to love Christ? Well, you will grow in and attain to these things if you will make them a slow and sure, an utterly real, a mountain step-plod and ascent, willing to have to camp for weeks or months in spiritual desolation, darkness and emptiness at different stages in your march and growth. All demand for constant light, for ever the best—the best to your own feeling, all the attempt at eliminating or minimizing the cross and trial, is so much soft folly and puerile trifling.””
About This Quote
Source Spiritual treatise or devotional writing, unknown source
Virtue growth requires patient, deliberate effort, embracing hardship as spiritual training, not avoiding trials
In simple terms: Spiritual growth demands patient, disciplined effort amid hardship
Key Takeaway
Commit to disciplined, patient spiritual practice
Themes
spirituality
virtue
patience
discipline
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
religious
philosophical
When to use this quote
- monastic practice
- daily meditation
- spiritual retreats
- ethical living
Key Concepts
self‑discipline
habit formation
theology
personal development
Questions to Reflect On
- What practices sustain long‑term spiritual discipline?
- How can hardship be transformed into growth?
A Different Perspective
Hardship can lead to burnout if not balanced
