Quotes about Growth
Grow as a palm-tree on God's Mount Zion; howbeit shaken with winds, yet the root is fast.
— Samuel Rutherford
Like a tree, a woman can't carry the weight of two seasons simultaneously. In the violent struggle of trying, she'll miss every bit of joy each season promises to bring.
— Lysa TerKeurst
is there not an Arabick Proverb which goes, 'No one throws Stones at a Barren Tree'?
— Erica Jong
There's a group of 12 oak trees on my property in California that I call 'my disciples.' Their branches form a canopy over the ground, and I sit underneath them for inspiration.
— Oprah Winfrey
A tree forms itself in answer to its place and the light. Explain it how you will, the only thing explainable will be your explanation." Sabbaths 1999 IV
— Wendell Berry
A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn't want to break.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.
— Charles Swindoll
The farmer has patience and trusts the process. He just has the faith and deep understanding that through his daily efforts, the harvest will come.And then one day, almost out of nowhere, it does.
— Robin Sharma
Never try to have more faith - just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you'll trust Him.
— John Ortberg
Instead of fixing all your problems, God may be wanting to use your problems to teach you to trust and obey Him.
— Nancy Leigh DeMoss