When you see that the devil has your child by the throat, instead of getting angry at your son for straying from the right path, turn to God. Learn to turn to God in prayer for your children. Instead of scolding or condemning them, ask God to intervene in your struggles with your children. Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of limbs - let them come to me, provided only I make my way to Jesus Christ. Ignatius of Antioch
I spent my entire life in sickness and sorrows, but without sorrows, how can one be saved? Illness is sent by God in place of and to make up for the deficiency of our struggles. I see that my ill health is a gift of God - His epitimia, His mercy... Ignatius Bryanchaninov
The fish, seeing the water has dried up, struggles mightily in the mud. Togolese Proverb
A poor person has no struggles. African Proverb
The future struggles against being mastered. Latin Proverb