Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves. -Joni Eareckson Tada
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Character cannot be developed
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. — Helen Keller
Afflictions are not always punishment
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. — Matthew Henry
