Quotes about Struggle
A verse of Scripture I often use in the face of failure with my own sins is Proverbs 24:16: "For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity." The person who is disciplining himself toward holiness falls many times, but he doesn't quit. After each failure he gets up and continues the struggle.
— Jerry Bridges
God had brought a "crooked" event into my life, and I became acutely aware that only He could straighten it. Could I trust God whether or not He straightened my "crook" and relieved my distress?
— Jerry Bridges
In many ways, our sinful flesh acts as a mole. It is constantly responding to the allurements of the world and the enticements of the devil, and is constantly seeking to collaborate with them. And so we are very vulnerable spiritually. The
— Jerry Bridges
Yet, I acknowledge it often seems more difficult to trust God than to obey Him.
— Jerry Bridges
They find it difficult to accept that both calamities and good things come from God.
— Jerry Bridges
Too often we say we are "defeated" by this or that sin. No, we are not defeated; we are simply disobedient!
— Jerry Bridges
God does not always restrain the wicked and harmful actions of others toward His people.
— Jerry Bridges
Adversity is difficult even when we know God is in control of our circumstances.
— Jerry Bridges
Christians are viewed unfavorably in much of the world today and in many countries face outright persecution from hostile governments.
— Jerry Bridges
Our first problem is that our attitude toward sin is more self-centered than God-centered. We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart. We cannot tolerate failure in our struggle with sin chiefly because we are success-oriented, not because we know it's offensive to God.
— Jerry Bridges
No, we are not defeated; we are simply disobedient! It might be good if we stopped using the terms 'victory' and 'defeat' to describe our progress in holiness. Rather we should use the terms 'obedience' and 'disobedience.
— Jerry Bridges
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
— Jerry Bridges