Quotes about Perseverance
Too often we say we are "defeated" by this or that sin. No, we are not defeated; we are simply disobedient!
— Jerry Bridges
The faith to trust God in adversity comes through the Word of God alone.
— Jerry Bridges
Adversity is difficult even when we know God is in control of our circumstances.
— Jerry Bridges
He (God) permits, for reasons known only to Himself, people to act contrary to and in defiance of His revealed will. But He never permits them to act contrary to His sovereign will.
— Jerry Bridges
Don't let anyone fool you. The chase after holiness is a tough race to run, especially when it comes to obedience. You have to have conviction (belief) in the necessity of obeying God's will as well as confidence (faith) in God's promises. If you don't have both of those, you can't persevere in this difficult chase.
— Jerry Bridges
We must believe this and cling to this in the face of adversity and tragedy, if we are to glorify God by trusting Him.
— Jerry Bridges
The universal testimony of those who have suffered for the sake of Christ and His church is that they have experienced a deep fellowship, an intimate communion with Him in the midst of their sufferings.
— Jerry Bridges
If you stop and think about it, you will realize that most godly character traits can only be developed through adversity.
— Jerry Bridges
But God never explains to us what He is doing, or why. There is no indication that God ever explained to Job the reasons for all of his terrible sufferings.
— Jerry Bridges
We are to look beyond our adversity to what God is doing in our lives and rejoice in the certainty that He is at work in us to cause us to grow.
— Jerry Bridges
You see, it is the effects of your being fired, not the act itself that determines whether you are tempted to become bitter.
— Jerry Bridges
Above all else, our response to adversity should be to seek God's glory.
— Jerry Bridges