Adversity and Affliction

“I have seen the remorse and despair in the lives of men who, in the
hour of trial, have cursed God and died spiritually. And I have seen
people rise to great heights from what seemed to be unbearable
burdens. Finally, I have sought the Lord in my own extremities and
learned for myself that my soul has made its greatest growth as I have
been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction."

- Marion G. Romney, Improvement Era, Dec. 1969, 69