Affliction Quote by John Bunyan
““affliction is better than sin, and if God sends the one to cleanse us from the other, let us thank him, and be also content to pay the messenger.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, 1678
Suffering can be a divine corrective; when hardship replaces sin, we should be grateful for the lesson and accept the messenger of that correction.
In simple terms: Hardship can be a lesson from God; be grateful for it.
Key Takeaway
Embrace hardship as a corrective gift.
Themes
faith
redemption
gratitude
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- moral failure
- health challenges
- ethical dilemmas
Key Concepts
theodicy
spiritual growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you differentiate between a test and a punishment?
- What gratitude can you find in current suffering?
A Different Perspective
Hardship may not always be clearly linked to sin, leading to misinterpretation.
![“May I strike my heart's keys clearly, and may none fail because of slack, uncertain, or fraying strings. May the tears that stream down my face make me more radiant: may my hidden weeping bloom… How we waste our afflictions!... [T]hey're really our wintering foliage, our dark greens of meaning…” quote by Rainer Maria Rilke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c7/rainer-maria-rilke-193_abode_may-i-strike-my-heart-s-keys-clearly-and_52479.jpg)
