Thomas Boston on the burden of long-term afflictions

[Reformed Covenanter]

When the affliction is of long continuance. Some afflictions are like a summer-shower, heavy in their time, but soon over, and it grows fair again: but the most trying are the continuing afflictions, that are like a stormy winter, that blows hard day after day. Many times deliverance is looked for, but it comes not. Any promising signs that appear at any time do misgive: and the storm is renewed, and grows ever the longer the more hopeless. Here is a sore shock to abide, which requires to fight in faith, ...

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[Jeri Tanner]

Especially in our times, when so many believe that victory in Christ means the removal of affliction.

 

[Pergamum]

Great quote. Long-term suffering has a wearing/grinding down effect on a person.