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…