A man who does not understand the benefit of
suffering does not live a clever and true life.
Mankind has never
achieved greatness but through suffering.
— Robert
De Lamennais
Without suffering, spiritual growth cannot happen.
Suffering often accompanies death, but suffering is also a useful, beneficial
condition of life. It is said that God loves those who experience suffering.
Religion gives a
person the understanding of the meaning of his existence and his destination.
— Anatole
France
A person who
lives a spiritual life cannot help but see that suffering brings him closer to
God. Seen in this light, suffering loses its bitter side and becomes bliss.
