Thomas Watson's choice quotes on affliction

(Thomas Watson)

Affliction is a bitter root — but it bears sweet fruit!

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God's afflicting rod is a pencil to draw Christ's image more distinctly upon us.

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Affliction is God's flail to thresh off the husks — not to consume the precious grain.

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Fiery trials make golden Christians!

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God only threshes the precious wheat — but He burns the useless chaff.
He chastens the righteous — but He condemns the wicked.

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The godly have some good in them — therefore the devil afflicts them;
and some evil in them — therefore God afflicts them.

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Afflictions are sharp arrows — but are shot from the bow of a loving Father!

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For one affliction — we have ten thousand mercies!

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"Before I was afflicted I went astray — but now I keep Your word!" Psalm 119:67

"It is good for me that I have been afflicted — that I may learn Your statutes!" Psalm 119:71

"I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right — and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me!" Psalm 119:75

"No chastening seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it!" Hebrews 12:11