"Every wise workman takes his tools away from the work from time to time that they may be ground and sharpened; so does the only-wise Jehovah take his ministers oftentimes away into darkness and loneliness and trouble that he may sharpen and prepare them for harder work in his service." - Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. Ecclesiastes 7:3
ReplyDeleteI almost always believe it. Although always after.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and inspiring thought for times of darkness...
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