Quotes about Struggle
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
— Hosea 12:4
I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.
— Hosea 13:5
You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me—against your helper.
— Hosea 13:9
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
— Jonah 1:13
For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
— Jonah 2:3
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
— Jonah 2:5
And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
— Jonah 4:3
But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.
— Micah 2:8
How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?
— Habakkuk 1:2
Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.
— Habakkuk 2:7
I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.
— Habakkuk 3:7
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”
— Haggai 1:6