During 11:15am Sunday service at Redeemer 83rd, I was surprised to find Mencius' quote, one that I know very well, at the reflection page of the program. Presumably it is prepared by Rev. Omari Hill, whom I'm indeed impressed.
The quote:
When Heaven is going to give a great responsibility to someone, it first makes his mind endure suffering. It makes his sinews and bones experience toil, and his body to suffer hunger. It inflicts him with poverty and knocks down everything he tries to build. In this way Heaven stimulates his mind, stabilizes his temper, and develops his weak points.
