Quotes about Strength

America was founded by people who believe that God was their rock of safety.

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you want to know? - you are capable of living in poverty; you are capable of standing almost any kind of maltreatment, abuse, etc. But you do not wish to know about it, isn't that so? You would be furious with him who told you so, and only call that person your friend who bolsters you in saying: 'No, this I cannot bear, this is beyond my strength, etc.

It is terrifying when God takes out the instruments for the surgery for which no human being has the strength: to take away a person's human zest for life, to slay him — in order that he can live as one who has died to the world and to the flesh.

The one knight of faith can render no aid to the other.

There was one who was great by reason of his power, and one who was great by reason of his wisdom, and one who was great by reason of his hope, and one who was great by reason of his love; but Abraham was greater than all, great by reason of his power whose strength is impotence, great by reason of his wisdom whose secret is foolishness, great by reason of his hope whose form is madness, great by reason of the love which is hatred of oneself.

The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.

In that Manhood crucified; And each thought and deed unruly Do to death, as He has died. Simply to His grace and wholly Light and life and strength belong, And I love, supremely, solely, Him the holy, Him the strong.

And I take with joy whatever now besets me, pain or fear, and with a strong will I sever all the ties which bind me here.

Real value isn't in what you own, drive, wear or live. The greater value is found in love and life, health and strength, friends and family!

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.