ADVERSITY, DESPAIR, FRIENDSHIP AND GOD!

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. T. Carlyle

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln

Adversity introduces a man to himself. Richard Nixon

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. Sir Francis Bacon

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill

You have to know that every time adversity comes against you, it’s a setup for a comeback.  Joel Osteen

As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it. Horace

When the adversity calls to your door, the false friends are always sleeping. Unknown

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. 

Anne Bradstreet

There is no education like adversity. Disraeli

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. Aristotle

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. Ann Landers

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. Seneca.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. Seneca.

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. Og Mandino

It is prosperity that gives us friends, adversity that proves them. 

German Proverb

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. Chinese Proverb

We're born alone, live alone, die alone. Only through love/friendship, we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. O. Welles

The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship. 

Francis Bacon, Sr.

Reach out to your friends intentionally. Don't wait for everyone to call you. A friendship is a two-way street.  Unknown

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.  

Baltasar Gracian

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Baltasar Gracian

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. 

K. Gibran

 Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. Dalai Lama

Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss. Alexandre Dumas

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King Jr.

The truth is equally corrupted by lies or by silence. Cicero

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words. Elbert Hubbard

Despair is a tool that God sometime uses to make people come to Him.  Unknown

In every situation you are facing today, God is working for your good and His Glory. If you are having doubts, talk to a brother or sister in Christ but always ask God for help. Unknown

God never told you to figure everything out. He told you to trust Him. He's already got it figured out!  Unknown

If God brings you to it, He will help you through it. Unknown

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9