Trials teach us what we are.
—Charles Spurgeon
Showing posts with label trials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trials. Show all posts
Friday, March 02, 2018
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Post #2452
Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim, the very roughness only stimulates the climber to steadier and steadier steps, till that legend of the rough places fulfills itself at last, "per aspero ad astra," over steep ways to the stars.
—Bishop W. C. Doane
—Bishop W. C. Doane
Monday, April 03, 2017
Post #2306
As sure as ever God puts His children in the furnace. He will be in the furnace with them.
—Charles Spurgeon
—Charles Spurgeon
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Post #1872
Every man will have his own criterion in forming his judgment of others. I depend very much on the effect of affliction. I consider how a man comes out of the furnace; gold will lie for a month in the furnace without losing a grain.
—Rev. Richard Cecil
—Rev. Richard Cecil
Friday, June 20, 2014
Post #1580
Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim, the very roughness only stimulates the climber to steadier and steadier steps, till that legend of the rough places fulfills itself at last, "per aspera ad astra", over steep ways to the stars.
—Bishop W.C. Doane
—Bishop W.C. Doane
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
- dave
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Native Texan · Navy Veteran · Various Scars and Tattoos · No Talent, but yet a Character