Quotes about Suffering

Remember, one lives only once; if it is neglected, if you do not come to suffer, if you avoid it—it is eternally irreparable

The truth is: to become a Christian is to become, humanly speaking, unhappy for this life; the proportion is: the more you involve yourself with God and the more he loves you, the more you will become, humanly speaking, unhappy for this life, the more you will come to suffer in this life

In the New Testament Christ calls the Apostles and the disciples witnesses, requires them to witness to Him. Let us see now what is to be understood by this. These are men who by the renunciation of all things, in poverty, in lowliness, and thus ready for every suffering, were to go out into the world which expresses mortal hostility to the Christian way of life. This is what Christ calls witnesses and witnessing.

In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.

God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it.

I did not pray for any relief, but I prayed for strength to suffer with courage, humility and love.

What grace is meant to do is to help good people, not to escape their sufferings, but to bear them with a stout heart, with a fortitude that finds its strength in faith.

The cross is the price of true love. Lord, give us the strength to accept and carry our crosses!

God tries his votaries through and through but never beyond endurance. He gives them strength enough to go through the ordeal he prescribes for them.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.

Every day I see Jesus Christ in all his distressing disguises.

There is no more futile punishment than futile and hopeless labor.