Circumstances which we have resented, situations which we have found desperately difficult, have all been the means in the hands of God of driving the nails into the self-life which so easily complains.
Interpretation
Difficult circumstances can lead to personal growth and spiritual development.
This quote emphasizes that the challenging situations we often resent can serve a higher purpose, aiding in the removal of our ego and self-centeredness, which tends to complain in the face of adversity. It suggests that through hardship, we can cultivate resilience and a deeper connection to God, ultimately transforming our perspective on life's difficulties.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles.
We will only advance in our evangelistic work as fast and as far as we advance on our knees. Prayer opens the channel between a soul and God; prayerlessness closes it. Prayer releases the grip of Satan's power; prayerlessness increases it. That is why prayer is so exhausting and so vital. If we believed it, the prayer meeting would be as full as the church.
Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary obstacles than ignorance can. That's why the smallest step away from speculation and into reality can be an amazing relief...The Reality Solution means: Do it before you're ready.
Indeed I do not think we should be justified in using any but the more sombre tones and colours while our people, our Empire, and indeed the whole English-speaking world are passing through a dark and deadly valley.
I see the cure is not worth the pain.
Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can write will be the best you are.
There are clearly times when quieting down and bringing our energy back into ourselves is a step toward inner peace. _x000D_ _x000D_ Yet the most powerful life is not one in which we bring ourselves back to our center when we have spun away from it, but rather one in which we seek to live from that center at all times.
The men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their own imperfect existence.
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