Quotes about Perseverance
Great crowds followed our Lord . . . as He healed the sick, raised the dead, and fed the hungry. However, the moment He started talking about the cross . . . "many . . . no longer followed him" (John 6:66 NIV).
— Billy Graham
If we who have the Holy Spirit living and working within us falter and fail, what hope is there for the rest of the world?
— Billy Graham
True faith and suffering frequently go hand-in-hand . . .Living for Christ, walking in His way, will not be an easy path.
— Billy Graham
The Bible and the history of the church both demonstrate that God's way for the suffering of His people has not always been the way of escape, but the way of endurance.
— Billy Graham
I've known the thrill of winning a tough ball game and of winning a golf match on the last hole. But to me the biggest thrill is to win the big one—the spiritual battle of life.
— Billy Graham
When one bears suffering faithfully, God is glorified and honored.
— Billy Graham
The Holy Spirit will remain with every believer right to the end. This thought has encouraged me a thousand times in these dark days when satanic forces are at work.
— Billy Graham
The Bible teaches that we are to be patient in suffering. Tears become telescopes to heaven, bringing eternity a little closer.
— Billy Graham
Daniel and his companions were tempted to forsake their godly heritage but they refused. They even faced a fiery furnace rather than compromise.
— Billy Graham
No church is perfect, but don't let that discourage you. Someone has said that if you ever find one that is, it will stop being perfect the minute you join!
— Billy Graham
Christ needs people today who are made of martyr stuff! Dare to take a strong, uncompromised stand for Him.
— Billy Graham
Not everyone Jesus tried to turn back from the brink of destruction responded—nor will they with us.
— Billy Graham