We are always on the anvil; by Posted on November 22, 2011November 22, 2006 by admin “We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.” — Henry Ward Beecher Author: Henry Ward Beecher Category: god Tags: god, Henry Ward Beecher Spread the love Related posts: Flowers are the sweetest things God ever The real democratic American idea is, not The dog is the god of frolic. Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.