The agony of a man's affliction is often necessary to put him into the right mood to face the fundamental things of life. The Psalmist says: "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept Thy Word.
Oswald ChambersNo healthy Christian ever chooses suffering; he chooses God's will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not.
Oswald ChambersNo matter who or what we are, God restores us to right standing with Himself only by means of the death of Jesus Christ.
Oswald Chambers