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Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant.— Horace ’Mid pleasure; plenty, and success, Freely we take from Him who lends: We boast the blessing we possess, Yet scarcely thank the One who sends. But let affliction pour its smart, How soon we quail beneath the rod! With shattered pride, and prostrate heart, We seek the long forgotten God.
Also attributed to: Horace
The point
Hardship awakens talents that ease leaves dormant, and affliction often turns hearts back to God.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 69 words