Chastens Those He Loves Quotes & Sayings

I don't want to start a movement that mirrors religion. I don't want to create the church of the non-believers where I'm the preacher and we're all gathering together and reciting things. — Bill Maher

I like being a part of David Cronenberg's world, I feel very at home there — Robert Pattinson

We know that Heaven chastens those whom it loves best; being pleased by repeated trials, to make ... pure spirits more pure. — William Makepeace Thackeray

The darkness of ignorance, blindfold us. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Because the Lord loves us He chastens and rebukes us. Modern sentimentality has reduced God to a tolerant indulgent grandfatherly being who winks at our transgressions. — Vance Havner

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it. — Confucius

Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert. — Frank Herbert

have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, 'My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.' Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. No discipline 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 12:5-7 & 11 — Jennie Goutet

Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, from that good God, who chastens whom he loves. — Robert Southey

The 19 hijackers that came over here to commit the attack on Sept. 11, there were those that were at the bottom of the line. There were those who were the principal conspirators. There were those who were the pilot. Everybody has a role. — Robert Mueller