Great hearts can only be made by great troubles.

"For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also
aboundeth by Christ."
- 2 Corinthians 1:5



There is a blessed proportion. The Ruler of Providence bears a pair of
scales-in this side he puts his people's trials, and in that he puts their
consolations. When the scale of trial is nearly empty, you will always
find the scale of consolation in nearly the same condition; and when the
scale of trials is full, you will find the scale of consolation just as
heavy. When the black clouds gather most, the light is the more brightly
revealed to us. When the night lowers and the tempest is coming on, the
Heavenly Captain is always closest to his crew. It is a blessed thing,
that when we are most cast down, then it is that we are most lifted up by
the consolations of the Spirit. One reason is, because trials make more
room for consolation. Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. The
spade of trouble digs the reservoir of comfort deeper, and makes more room
for consolation. --Spurgeon Feb 12 AM