Quotes about Perseverance
True followers of God quietly humble themselves and rise again courageously.
— Philip Yancey
But those of us who follow his conducting through early movements will, with renewed strength, someday burst into song.
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering. That is the real test of the person: What is our personal attitude to life and its changes and chances?
— Philip Yancey
It is not the same as optimism or wishful thinking, for these imply a denial of reality.
— Philip Yancey
There's something unique about having only God to lean on in times of trial.
— Philip Yancey
some of the most inspiring stories of faith come from those often considered "losers" by the rest of the world.
— Philip Yancey
a long period of struggle and effort precedes nearly all worthwhile human accomplishments.
— Philip Yancey
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken.
— Philip Yancey
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken." C.
— Philip Yancey
As Solzhenitsyn elegantly expressed it in his classic One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, faith in God may not get you out of the camp, but it is enough to see you through each day.
— Philip Yancey
the parents of a severely disabled child have no end in sight.
— Philip Yancey
In his list of fruits of the Spirit, Paul includes one that we translate with the archaic word "long-suffering." We would do well to revive that word, and concept, in its most literal form to apply to the problem of long-term pain.
— Philip Yancey