Asceticism Quote by Rod Dreher

“There is always a danger that in our asceticism we shall be tempted to imitate the sufferings of Christ. This is a pious but…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The Christian doctrine of suffering explains, I believe, a very curious fact about the world we live in. The settled happiness and security which…

— C.S. Lewis

Christian hedonists don't discount suffering, they just don't give up until they find the gain in loss.

— Beth Moore

If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, if we give free rein to the desires of the flesh (taking care of…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“A Christian who practices asceticism trains himself to say no to his desires and yes to God.”

— Rod Dreher

“Real Christians accept suffering as a normal part of following Christ, just as mothers accept labor as a normal part of delivering a baby.…

— K.P. Yohannan

This is God's universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world.

— John Piper

“Christian Hedonism is a philosophy of life built on the following five convictions: The longing to be happy is a universal human experience, and…

— John Piper

“Suffering is universal; how we react to suffering is individual. Suffering can...be a strengthening and purifying experience combined with faith, or it can be…

— Robert D. Hales

“Christian psychologist Larry Crabb makes the following challenging assessment: We treat personal discomfort as the central evil from which we need to be saved.…

— Ramon Presson

“I always understood the idea of the ultimate redeemer, Christ on the cross. But now I was beginning to see that this is something…

— John Lewis

“Suffering often draws us closer to God. Instead of being a sign of God's punishment or distance, suffering can purify us, lead us into…

— Allen R. Hunt