What an encouragement to realize that God has reserved you and me for a special task in His great work. In His hands we're not only useful, but priceless.

God cares most not about making us comfortable, but about teaching us to hate our transgressions and to grow up spiritually to love him.

Anyone who takes the Bible seriously agrees that God hates suffering. Jesus spent most of his time relieving it. But when being healed becomes the only goal - 'I'm not letting go until I get what I want' - it's a problem.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

Jesus went without comfort so that you might have it. He postponed joy so that you might share in it. He willingly chose isolation so that you might never be alone in your hurt and sorrow. He had no real fellowship so that fellowship might be yours, this moment. This alone is enough cause for great gratitude!

Suffering is arguably God's choicest tool in shaping the character of Christ in us.

Subdue your heart to match your circumstances.