Quotes about Struggle

If you stop and think about it, you will realize that most godly character traits can only be developed through adversity.

But God never explains to us what He is doing, or why. There is no indication that God ever explained to Job the reasons for all of his terrible sufferings.

Most of us are tempted, from time to time, to question God's love for us.

Satan, whose very first act toward man was to question the goodness of God, will even plant the thought in our minds that God is up in heaven mocking us in our distress.

My own experience suggests that Satan attacks us far more in the area of God's love than either His sovereignty or His wisdom.

We might agree with what the Bible says about a certain sin, "and even make a commitment of sorts to put it out of our lives…..We would like to be rid of that sin, and even pray to God to take it away, but are we willing to say no to it?

In order to trust God in adversity we must believe that God is completely sovereign, perfect in love, and infinite in wisdom.

To mortify sin we must focus on its true nature. So often we are troubled with a persistent sin only because it disturbs our peace and makes us feel guilty. We need to focus on it as an act of rebellion against God.

You see, it is the effects of your being fired, not the act itself that determines whether you are tempted to become bitter.

Did He create you with an incurable speech impediment?

John Owen said, "When [indwelling sin] is least felt, it is in fact most powerful."[2]

Our motive for obedience is just as important, probably more so, to God than the level of our performance. A person who struggles with some persistent sin but does so out of love for God is more pleasing to Him than the person who has no such struggle but is proud of his or her self-control. Of course, the person who obeys from a motive of love will be concerned about his or her performance. There will be a sincere desire and an earnest effort to please God in every area of life.