"It will be hard for you not to……" — Maltbie Davenport Babcock

It will be hard for you not to ask why this must… - Maltbie Davenport Babcock

"It will be hard for you not to ask why this must be. God knows why, and that may be as good to us as though we knew a thousand reasons. I pray God to hold you quiet and patient and uncomplaining, and help you bear the weight of this seemingly unintelligible sorrow. I hope you will remember that this is the only world in which a Christian can suffer, and suffer patiently and meekly. We cannot suffer by and by. God helps us to glorify Him now, when we can."

— Maltbie Davenport Babcock

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