Quotes about Strength

God does not send the problem. God sends us the strength to deal with the problem.

There will be dark days, days of loss and days of failure, but they will not last forever. The light will always return to chase away the darkness, the sun will always come out again after the rain, and the human spirit will always rise above failure. Fear will assault us, but we will not be afraid, "for Thou art with me.

I know that this is a painful time for you. But I know that you will get through it all right, because God never sends us more of a burden than we can bear. God only let this happen to you because He knows that you are strong enough to handle it." Harriet Schiff remembers her reaction to those words: "If only I was a weaker person, Robbie would still be alive.

God is the light shining in the midst of darkness, not to deny that there is darkness in the world but to reassure us that we do not have to be afraid of the darkness because darkness will always yield to light. As theologian David Griffin puts in, God is all-powerful, His power enables people to deal with events beyond their control and He gives us the strength to do those things because He is with us.

One man alone can't defeat the forces of evil, but many good people coming together can.

I will keep praying, because no matter how He answer, I have tasted the goodness of God," she said. "There is no one else I would rather go to with my struggles and celebrations, knowing that he covers me with His love.

We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are.

There is a lure in power. It can get into a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do.

I fear we are too much concerned with material things to remember that our real strength lies in spiritual values.

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

When man has love he is no longer at the mercy of forces greater than himself, for he, himself, becomes the powerful force

Hope does not deny the evil, but is a response to it.