Category: Perseverance

Perseverance and Faith

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

— Max Lucado —

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right…

Perseverance and Scars

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.

— Elbert Hubbard —

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars…

Perseverance and Weakness to Strength

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith.

— Unknown —

Personally, I would adjust the opening quote to read: The weakests parts of my life have become the strongest parts of my faith.   I’ve been naming, claiming, and dumping my weaknesses over to God (and I have a lot of them) ever since I found Him many years ago. In times like these, when…

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Perseverance and Carvings

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross —

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Perseverance and Defeats

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Perseverance and Walls

The brick walls are there for a reason...to show how badly we want something.

— Randy Pausch —

The brick walls are there for a reason–to see how badly we want something…

Spent for His Spirit

Sometimes the best way to get in touch with your spirit is to be completely spent mentally and physically.

— JMeyer —

Sometimes the best way to get in touch with your spirit is to be completely spent mentally and physically…

Difficult Excuses

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

— Marcus Fabius Quintilian —

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty…

Purpose

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.

— John Maxwell —

Maxwell’s quote is so true. Having a purpose is so powerful and creates so much energy. We all have a purpose. What’s yours? What are your roles, responsibilities, and passions? What makes your heart smile? What makes your heart sad? Somewhere in the middle of those three questions lies your purpose. 1 Corinthians 9:26, “So…

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