Pastoral Resources

Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid.

Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.

I desire an special interest in your prayers that my faith fail not in the day of adversity.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit.

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

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.

Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.