Affliction Quote by Timothy Keller

“As I took up life as a minister, I tried to understand why so many people resisted and rejected God, I soon realized that…

— Timothy Keller (Author

“God gave you life to live happily not to suffer heavily. I felt sufferment.”

— Nadair Desmar

“In God, there is no sorrow or suffering or affliction. If you want to be free of all affliction and suffering, hold fast to…

— Anonymous

“Some people react to suffering by denying the very possibility of God's existence”

— Michael Ots

“God is our refuge in times of affliction.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“If you ask people who don’t believe in God why they don’t, the number one reason will be suffering. If you ask people who…

— John Ortberg

“Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but more frequently than not…

— Martin Luther

“Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.”

— Edward T. Welch

George MacDonald gives me renewed strength during times of trouble--times when I have seen people tempted to deny God--when he says, "The Son of…

— Madeleine L'Engle

“God draws near to the brokenhearted. He leans toward those who are suffering. He knows what it feels like to be wounded and abandoned.”

— John D. Richardson

“One of the main ways we move from abstract knowledge about God to a personal encounter with him as a living reality is through…

— Timothy Keller

“When you are around people who are really suffering, you get to experience some of their suffering and that can make you stronger in…

— Art Hochberg