Quotes about Preparation

Before you begin a thing, remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead. If you could see them clearly, naturally you could do a great deal to get rid of them but you can't. You can only see one thing clearly and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of that and cling to it through thick and thin.

A man who has no part in the grace of God, cannot keep the commandments of God, or prepare himself, either wholly or in part, to receive grace; but he rests of necessity under the power of sin.

Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.

Prayer is not a preparation for the battle; it is the battle!

Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.

If you pray for bread and bring no basket to carry it, you prove the doubting spirit, which may be the only hindrance to the boon you ask.

If you pray for bread and bring no basket to carry it, you prove the doubting spirit, which may be the only hindrance to the boon you ask.

Shut out all of your past except that which will help you weather your tomorrows.

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

All things come to him who waits -- provided he knows what he is waiting for.

If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.

If you don't put anything in place, do not expect miraculous results to appear.