Life has a way of surprising us, doesn't it? We start off thinking everything's going to be smooth sailing, all neat and tidy. But sooner or later, reality hits us like a ton of bricks. That's when...

2020年8月12日 · Beauty is created in a profound way though adversity, pain and suffering. Do we allow the wind and rain of this world to distract us from our faith? Do the waves of our pagan culture threaten to overwhelm us?

2017年10月24日 · Suffering is not beautiful, nor is it a state of grace. But you can swim to the wreckage at the bottom and bring something back to the surface that can help others, says writer Lidia Yuknavitch. The truth is, suffering sucks and it can take you to a place of wanting to kill yourself, and there’s nothing beautiful about that.

2023年10月19日 · Suffering, resistance, and uncertainty are inherent to life. They represent the great obstacles that everyone must face. Life denial or life-affirmation represent the two paths we can take to deal with the suffering and uncertainty of life.

2024年9月22日 · Suffering — the ultimate, unavoidable, inescapable, and apparently beautiful part of being human. You know the drill: that familiar mantra of “It’s okay to not be okay,” which floats around...

2017年6月11日 · Why Suffering is the Most Beautiful Human Experience. “It’s okay to not be okay.” We see this phrase on social media or hear it when someone has committed suicide, or perhaps is grieving the death of a loved one. We are always reminded that …

2022年7月11日 · What beauty is there in witnessing your loved one suffer? Jesus acknowledges our troubles by saying, “In this world you will have trouble.” However, Jesus does not burden us further by advising us to lean into our troubles. Instead, he tells us to be encouraged and lean into him, “But take heart; I have overcome the world!” (John 16:33)

2022年5月12日 · “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.

2010年3月2日 · "One must suffer to be beautiful" My sisters and I heard this phrase a lot growing up, particularly when our mother was doing something like combing knots out of our hair and we would yelp and complain.

2023年12月22日 · If you want to live an excellent life, you need to see suffering as a good thing. You must learn to embrace pain, discomfort, heart ache, fear, & emotional distress.