Adversity
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 becoming more like Christ in TDG 310:6
 borne better than prosperity (by minister written to) TDG 306:5
 character transformed in AH 248
 characters of some seem to deteriorate under RC 173:3
 Christ will explain meaning of UL 179:6
 cross is strength in 2T 47
 David was most admirable in relating to TSB 174:4
 David’s experience in 3BC 1146
 discipline of, develops purity and firmness DA 72
 evidence of God’s love; fainting under it UL 208:6
 faith shown in, in acting from principle TMK 257:2
 feelings vented under HP 270:2
 God’s cause needs help of all in 2T 515
 God’s guiding hand in, we may see ML 12
 God’s patience and tenderness to souls in PP 657
 God’s workman to refine us 3T 115
 gospel workers must not faint in 5T 304
 honor God in PK 479
 humility learned in 2T 106
 Israel’s disobedience followed by SR 187
 Joseph bore test in Ed 52; MM 37; PP 222; 3SG 176; SR 103; 4T 544
 Joseph prepared by, for exalted position 3SG 146
 leaders of God’s work sustained in PK 174
 meditated acts of benevolence cut off by 4T 81-2
 ministers who fail in 2T 514-5
 persons faithful in, have fallen under allurements of prosperity CS 139
 power of Christ remembered in times of RC 352:6
 power sufficient to sustain and control us in CT 226; 5T 314
 prayer and good example possible under HP 299:4
 professed Christians purged from church by 4T 89
 prosperity is more dangerous than CS 139, 148; MH 212; 3T 417
 qualities needed in 4T 656
 reaction to AH 248
 resolves made in, failure to carry out 2T 279
 retribution for oppressing the poor 2T 158
 robbing God followed by CS 90; 5T 281-2
 savings to be made for time of 3T 30
 school of, lessons taught in 2T 106-8, 275
 self-control and patience in 3SG 176; SR 103
 testing of men by, God’s method of 3T 547
 training for providing needs in case of TDG 203:2
 See also Affliction; Calamity; Difficulty; Distress; Hardship; Misery; Misfortune; Pain; Persecution; Sorrow; Suffering; Trial; Trouble; Wretchedness