Out of the suffering of God's people have come some of the greatest triumphs. When circumstances look darkest, God has the opportunity to shine the brightest.

it's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.

Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.

The butterfly needs the hardship to make it strong enough to fly. The struggle pumps fluid to its wings and gives it the strength to survive. If I were to help it by cutting away the chrysalis, it would die. So all we can do is stand back and observe its own efforts to free itself.

Though she wouldn't say she would ever pray for adversity, she could see how God had used it in her life.

Being a Christian doesn't mean trouble never comes our way, Zach. It just means God is here, and He gives us the grace to get through the heartache.

Struggle and pain aren't something to fear. We will all face trials while here on earth. What matters is how we're dealing with the challenges that come our way. Do we let them mold us into stronger, better people, or do we grouse and complain about our lot in life?

Normal life is not ever perfect. What kind of people would we be if God never allowed our faith to be tested? Adversity makes us stronger.

If you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst to profound reinvention.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.

Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.

When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need—just in time.