It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.

A.W. Tozer
About This Quote

To have a greater appreciation for the stinging truth of God’s Word, one must have experienced hurt. If you have never been hurt by the Lord, your faith will be weak. If you are too proud to admit that you need God’s help, then you will never learn the lesson that you need to depend on Him. The older I get, the more I understand this truth in my life. If I don’t experience pain in my life, I will never grow in my faith.

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