Quotes about Endurance

The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

With aging comes physical and emotional challenge. We cannot seem to get as much done in an hour as we did in youth. And it is harder to be patient with others, and they seem more demanding.

No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary.

We really feel happier when things look bleak. Hope is endurance. Hope is holding on and going on and trusting in the Lord.

Jesus says, "I want you to follow me so fully, so intensely, so enduringly that all other attachments in your life look weak by comparison"

Remember anything you want that's valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure.

Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain.

From Syria even to Rome I fight with wild beasts, by land and sea, by night and by day, being bound amidst ten leopards, even a company of soldiers, who only grow worse when they are kindly treated.

The soul is both the most fragile and most resilient thing about you; a healthy soul is what holds you together when your world falls apart. Since you will carry your soul into eternity, it's worth checking up on it at least as often as your teeth.

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.

The man I love may decide tomorrow that he loves me no more - but if my heart remains open, I will endure the storm.

It's always too early to quit.