3,815 Quotes About Suffering

Ludens was continually aware of his father's distress.

The sick constriction of the heart was undeniable; there was a melancholy truth in the fact that it was suffering which made me, I thought, at last real to myself.

Suffering provides the gym equipment on which my faith can be exercised.

Spirituality isn't some quaint stepchild of an intelligent worldview, or the only option for those of us not smart enough to understand the facts of the real world. Spirituality reflects the most sophisticated mindset, and the most powerful force available for the transformation of human suffering.

Suffering invites us to place our hurts in larger hands. In Christ we see God suffering – for us. And calling us to share in God’s suffering love for a hurting world. The small and even overpowering pains of our lives are intimately connected with the greater pains of Christ. Our daily sorrows are anchored in a greater sorrow and therefore a larger hope.

Suffering often draws us closer to God. Instead of being a sign of God's punishment or distance, suffering can purify us, lead us into the heart of God, and transform our souls.

The purest regret, no matter what, is thinking you didn't love enough.

Suffering, pain, sorrow, humiliation, feelings of loneliness, are nothing but a kiss of Jesus.

It is often simply from lack of creative imagination that we do not go far enough in suffering.