Quotes about Strength

Joseph's pit came in the form of a cistern. Maybe yours came in the form of a diagnosis, a foster home, or a traumatic injury. Joseph

Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. JOSHUA 1:9

Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength." Mark 12:30

Difficult days demand decisions of faith.

The genius of Jesus' example is that the burden of bridge building falls on the strong

Belief happens when we place our confidence in God. It is a decision to lean entirely upon the strength of a living and loving Savior.

Yet he never gave up. Bitterness never staked its claim. Anger never metastasized into hatred. His heart never hardened; his resolve never vanished. He not only survived; he thrived.

Life pulls us down.

The star Betelgeuse has a diameter of 100 million miles, which is larger than the earth's orbit around the sun.4 Why the immensity? Why such vast, unmeasured, unexplored, "unused" space? So that you and I, freshly stunned, could be stirred by this resolve: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil. 4:13 NKJV).

The way to deal with discouragement? The cure for disappointment? Go back and read the story of God. Read it again and again. Be reminded that you aren't the first person to cry. And you aren't the first person to be helped. Read the story, and remember—the story is yours!

It may seem that the calamity sucked your life out to sea, but it hasn't. You still have your destiny.