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
suffering
Afflictions are not always punishment
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. — Matthew Henry
Our present sufferings
Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
