Faith in oneself ... is the best and safest course.

Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

We need courage if we are to be faithful to the Gospel.

Fighting the low-level cloud cover that's blocking out what you're wanting to see break through into your life.

I have determined, the Almighty God being my help and my shield, yet to suffer, if frail life might continue so long, even until the moss shall grow on my eyebrows, rather than to violate my faith and my principles.

Then I should think of Esther, who went to petition the king contrary to the law.  Esther iv. 16.  I thought also of Benhadad's servants, who went with ropes upon their heads to their enemies for mercy.  1 Kings xx. 31, etc.  The woman of Canaan also, that would not be daunted, though called dog by Christ, Matt. xv., 22, etc., and the man that went to borrow bread at midnight, Luke xi. 5-8, etc., were great encouragements unto me.

The largest locomotive in the New York Central system, while standing still, can be prevented from moving by a single one-inch block of wood placed in front of each of the eight drive wheels! The same locomotive, moving at 100 miles per hour, can crash through a wall of steel-reinforced concrete five feet thick. The only difference is momentum. Confidence gives you the momentum that makes the difference. You

I will never surrender to discouragement or despair no matter what seeming obstacles may confront me.

Behavior that is rewarded is behavior that will continue.

Without confidence in Christ we could be tempted to become egocentric and cocky. Without confidence in ourselves we are defeated, powerless Christians. Without confidence in others we are suspicious and untrusting.

It's okay, you can do it, I know you can. Don't worry, just carry on, you can do it!

Just because something is hard doesn't mean it's impossible.