It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.

True Joy is not the absence of pain but the sanctifying, sustaining presence of the Lord Jesus in the midst of the pain

I can whine —or— I can worship!

We want God to fix all our problems. God says instead, "I have a purpose for your problems. I want to use your problems to change you and to reveal My grace and power to the world." That is the Truth—and the Truth will set you free.

Remember,too,that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start,and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they arrive. The turning point in the lives of those who succeed usually comes at some moment of crisis,through which they are introduced to their other selves.

The capacity to surmount failure without being discouraged is the chief asset of every person who attains outstanding success in any calling.

Failure is man-made circumstance. It is never real until accepted by man as permanent.

Every great leader of the past, whose record I have examined, was beset by difficulties and met with temporary defeat before arriving.

Failure always is a blessing when it forces one to acquire knowledge or to build habits that lead to the achievement of one's major purpose in life.

There comes with every experience of temporary defeat, and every failure and every form of adversity, the seed of an equivalent benefit

Within every adversity is an equal or greater benefit. Within every problem is an opportunity. Even in the knocks of life, we can find great gifts.

Meet struggle and master it, says nature, and you shall have strength and wisdom sufficient for all your needs.