Quotes about Struggle
Though we as Christians are like Christ, having the first fruits of the spirit, yet we are unlike him, having the remainders of the flesh.
— Thomas Watson
Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
— John Ortberg
I have found that living with faith in an unseen world requires constant effort.
— Philip Yancey
I'm suffering very much, but am I suffering very well? That's the point!
— St. Therese of Lisieux
Daily living by faith on Christ is what makes the difference between the sickly and the healthy Christian, between the defeated and the victorious saint.
— AW Pink
It is not about never doubting, it is about coming out on the other side with twice the faith you had going into your doubt.
— Beth Moore
Faith journeys are never simply intellectual exercises.
— Timothy Keller
We need winds and tempests to exercise our faith, to tear off the rotten bough of self-dependence, and to root us more firmly in Christ. The day of evil reveals to us the value of our glorious hope.
— Charles Spurgeon
My anger rises up within faith and not outside it.
— Elie Wiesel
I try to help people see they're going to have these times in which they turn away, in which they deny Christ and their faith grows cold, their convictions weakened; but Jesus is waiting.
— Max Lucado
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
— John Ortberg
I was about 21 when I read that [Mere Christianity], and my faith was really being shaken during those days. Its a great, classic book.
— Max Lucado