Quotes about Perseverance

Michael had been something new to him, too. He was one of those rare men who lived what he believed, not once in a while, but every hour of every day, even when the going wasn't easy. As gentle a man as he was, as tender as was his heart, there was nothing weak about Michael Hosea. He was the strongest-minded man Joseph had ever met. A man like Noah. A man like the shepherd-king, David. A man after God's own heart.

Tribulation came from losing sight of Jesus and looking at the troubled, fallen world. Peter walked on water until he took his eyes off Jesus.

Five hundred miles considering how many it took me to come to my senses. When he said he did not want to go to the dance last night, I knew what he meant was he did not want to go to the dance with me. I said that was fine by me and went anyway. There is little enough fun on the trail without giving up what Opportunity comes along because a man is

She didn't make life easy on those who loved her, but she was worth it.

Oh, Lord, I don't know what's happened over there, but You know. You see into men's hearts, and their plans are laid bare before You. Nothing is hidden. Jesus, please strengthen me. I'm an old man and tired of the battle. Renew me. Give me the strength to keep running the race.

Face your fears or they will climb over your back.

To endure oneself may be the hardest task in the universe.

You do not beg the sun for mercy. -Maud'dib's Travail from The Stilgar Commentary

Hard tasks need hard ways.

I never thought it would be easy to serve God, she said. I just didn't think it would be this hard.

Survival is staying alive one breath at a time.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.