“Contentment … has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.”

Joni Eareckson Tada
When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty

Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. What was once foolishness to us—a crucified God—must become our wisdom and our power and our only boast in this world.

John Piper
crosswalk.com

God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
http://www.crosswalk.com

Let God’s promises shine on your problems.

Corrie ten Boom
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/inspiring-quotes/30-inspiring-christian-quotes.html

 “He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he’s moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain.”

Randy Alcorn
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/inspiring-quotes/30-inspiring-christian-quotes.html

“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” 

Oswald Chambers
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/41469.Oswald_Chambers