Affliction Quote by John Wesley
“One of the greatest evidences of God's love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: God's Love and Affliction, 1739
God sends hardships with grace for believers to bear.
In simple terms: Hardship as divine test.
Key Takeaway
Embrace trials with faith.
Themes
faith
suffering
grace
Mood
solemn
hopeful
Type
religious
encouraging
When to use this quote
- prayer
- counseling
- community support
Key Concepts
theodicy
spiritual growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How does pain shape belief?
- What role does grace play in hardship?
A Different Perspective
Suffering may feel unjust.
![“I have had so many evidences of [God's] direction, so many instances when I have been controlled by some other power than my own will, that I cannot doubt that this power comes from above.” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/167/abraham-lincoln-88_controlled_i-have-had-so-many-evidences-of-god-s-di_2403704.jpg)
![“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)
