Quotes about Strength

I often thought my constitution would never endure the work I had to do, (but) the Lord said to me: 'Daughter, obedience gives strength.'

You are engaged in a work so spiritual, so far above all human power, that to forget the Spirit is to ensure defeat.

Perhaps only when human effort had done it's best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.

We shall make mistakes; and if we let these mistakes frighten us from our work we shall show ourselves weaklings.

We've stood by who we are and we didn't listen to anyone else.

I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea.

Moviemaking is just really neat, and I really like doing that. I'd like to get into it more, but in terms of my role in all of this and in terms of the gift that God has given me, I had to come to the conclusion that my strength is as a storyteller, creating the story.

Weak and needy people finding their hope in Christ's grace are what mark a mature relationship. The most dangerous aspect of your relationships is not your weakness, but your delusions of strength. Self-reliance is almost always a component of a bad relationship. While

Godly relationships flourish best between two humble people who acknowledge their weaknesses and sins and their need for grace.

This chapter invites you to consider the life-changing help you can find in the person and promises of the Lord Jesus Christ for your struggle with words.

A gentle person can use strength without damaging those he is trying to help.

So that the body of Christ may be built up