Quotes about Adversity
the important issue facing Christians who suffer is not "Is God responsible?" but "How should I react now that this terrible thing has happened?
— Philip Yancey
True followers of God quietly humble themselves and rise again courageously.
— Philip Yancey
Fear is the universal primal response to suffering. And yet beyond doubt it is also the single greatest "enemy of recovery.
— Philip Yancey
circumstances, whether fortunate or unfortunate, are morally neutral. They simply are what they are; what matters is how we respond to them. Good and evil, in the moral sense, do not reside in things, but always in persons.
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering.
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering. That is the real test of the person: What is our personal attitude to life and its changes and chances?
— Philip Yancey
The role of the doctor, nurse, social worker, minister, or loving friend is simply this: to keep the nutcracker of circumstances from destroying, and to help the sufferer see that even the worst hardships open up the potential for growth and development.
— Philip Yancey
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken.
— Philip Yancey
Viktor Frankl, who spent time in one of Hitler's camps, said, "Despair is suffering without meaning.
— Philip Yancey
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken." C.
— Philip Yancey
the best way to prepare for suffering is to work on a strong, supportive life when you're healthy.
— Philip Yancey
You know, I was dealt a lot of bad hands.
— Donald Trump