It is our response to our circumstances rather than the degree of difficulty that determines whether or not we are discontent
Jerry BridgesChrist exhausted the cup of Godโs wrath. For all who trust in Him there is nothing more in the cup. It is empty.
Jerry BridgesUncontrolled temper is soon dissipated on others. Resentment, bitterness, and self-pity build up inside our hearts and eat away at our spiritual lives like a slowly spreading cancer.
Jerry BridgesGod never wastes pain. He always uses it to accomplish his purpose. And his purpose is for his glory and our good. Therefore we can trust him when our hearts are aching or our bodies are racked with pain
Jerry Bridges