Quotes about Strength

She drove down from North Carolina to see me, and reminded me of scriptural lessons that tragedies and disappointments should be a source of increased patience, strength, wisdom, and a commitment to our Christian life. I rejected her premises at first, but Ruth finally convinced me to relegate my political and business ambitions to a secondary position of importance for a while and to assume some challenging religious commitments.

You have given me a great responsibility—to stay close to you, to be worthy of you, and to exemplify what you are. Let us create together a new national spirit of unity and trust. Your strength can compensate for my weakness, and your wisdom can help to minimize my mistakes.

It is experiences of being overwhelmed, nearly destroyed, & surprisingly given life that empower us to pray & sing.

The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.

All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot.

It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.

You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control - these three alone lead to power

If you cant fly then run, if you cant run then walk, if you ant walk then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.

Our valleys may be filled with foes and tears; but we can lift our eyes to the hills to see God and the angels, heaven's spectators, who support us according to God's infinite wisdom as they prepare our welcome home.

Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?