To bear adversity with meek submission to the will of God; … - John Angell James

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To bear adversity with meek submission to the will of God; to endure chastisement with all long-suffering and joyfulness; to appear cheerful amid surrounding gloom, hopeful amidst desponding circumstances, happy in God when there is nothing else to make us happy; he who does this has indeed made great advances in the divine life.

John Angell James

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John Angell James (6 June 1785 – 1 October 1859) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and writer.

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