Glory follows afflictions, not as the day follows the night but as the spring follows the winter; for the winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.
— Richard Sibbes
Affliction
In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God.
— John Bunyan
Affliction
When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses.
— Richard Sibbes
Afflictions
Afflictions add to the saints’ glory. The more the diamond is cut, the more it sparkles; the heavier the saints’ cross is, the heavier will be their crown.
— Thomas Watson
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