Quotes about Struggle
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
On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
— Zechariah 12:3
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
— Malachi 3:15
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
— Matthew 4:1
But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
— Matthew 7:14
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
— Matthew 7:27
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
— Matthew 10:34
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
— Matthew 11:12
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
— Matthew 12:26
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
— Matthew 13:7
but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
— Matthew 14:24
“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
— Matthew 17:15