We're not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.
Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. ... He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. ... You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.
Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.
Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: - I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.
Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.
What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.