We often learn more of God under the rod that strikes us than under the staff that comforts us.
— Stephen Charnock
When God gives you comforts, it is your great evil not to observe His hand in them. — John Flavel
To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon
God is everything that is good, she writes. All life's pleasures and comforts are sacramental; they are God's hands touching us. — Julian Of Norwich
God comforts us to make us comforters, not to make us comfortable. — Ray C. Stedman
Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner. — Ernest Rutherford
Riches take wings, comforts vanish, hope withers away,but love stays with us. Love is God. — Lew Wallace
God comes into our heart - He finds it full - He begins to break our comforts and to make it empty; then there is more room for grace. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon
God's strength makes us strong; His comfort comforts us. With Him, we no longer run; we rest. — Dillon Burroughs
