catholicthinker: ‪"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.“ … More

He allows that we be tested

simplyorthodox: God of course knows the condition of each person, but because we do not know this condition, He allows … More

fallinhisarms: “There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” — Alistair Begg (via thesovereignword) The world … More

orthodoxgladness: He who accomplishes a work that is pleasing to God will surely be tempted, for every good work either … More

orthodoxgladness: Rejoice, if the Almighty chose you for testing. After all, you do not know what is really better for … More

catholicthinker: ‪"A man knows when he has found his vocation when he stops thinking about how to live and begins … More

The monks praised a brother to Antony. Antony went to him and tested him to see if he could endure … More

catholicthinker: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” – … More

orthodoxgladness: The hope of every man must be the Lord. Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II We surround ourselves with … More

signum-crucis: Crucifixion (1908) – Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov Our pastoral strategies without any demands, without an appeal to conversion, without a … More