Adversity Quote by William Ralph Inge

God is on the side of virtue; for whoever dreads punishment suffers it, and whoever deserves it, dreads it .

— Charles Caleb Colton

God does not punish directly. His ways are inscrutable.

— Mahatma Gandhi

God doesn't want us to obey Him just because we're afraid of punishment.He longs for obedience that comes from our hearts.

— Anonymous

God elevates nations that behave in conformity with God's standards but he withdraws his blessings from a people who disregard those standards.

— Daniel L Dreisbach

“God condemns those who oppress and take advantage of others.”

— Jim George

If we imagine that God is somehow punishing us, then we will live our lives in desperation and in fear that we are somehow…

— Neale Donald Walsch

The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions.

— Anonymous

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

— John Calvin

Man punishes the action, but God the intention

— Aristotle

A nation that honors God will always be honored by God. I've seen nations that have dishonored God: God has been taken out of…

— Nick Vujicic

“...let us recognize that a large fraction of our suffering and that of our fellow human beings is brought about by what we do…

— Francis S. Collins

“God acts toward his people, as much as possible, but since he is a God of persuasion rather than coercion, God also allows his…

— Gregory A. Boyd