Quotes about Resilience

Nothing will drive us to our knees quicker than trouble.

God wants us to be broken in spirit so that He can make us strong at the broken places

Most of all, let the Word of God fill you and renew your mind every day. When our minds are on Christ, Satan has little room to maneuver.

Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers: The more you feed them, the stronger they grow.

God's strength is made perfect in weakness. The weaker I became, the more powerful became the preaching.

Jesus asked His followers to count the cost carefully, lest they should turn back when they met with suffering and privation. He told His followers that the world would hate them.

Put God to the test when troubles come. He won't let you down. In the midst of a painful illness, Paul begged God to intervene and take it away. But God replied, "My grace is sufficient for you" (2 Corinthians 12:9). It was sufficient for Paul, and it will be for you.

The time to prepare for life's disappointments and hurts is in advance.

Disappointments are part of life; we can't always have our own way, and we need to learn to separate what is significant from what is merely annoying. Only in heaven will we be free of all disappointments and failures. A friend of mine says, "Oh well, a hundred years from now it won't make any difference!

With an old head and a young heart, you can be a source of real strength [to others] who need your cheer and encouragement.

We don't deliberately look for trouble in life. It comes. Suffering is a universal fact; no one can escape its claws.

Happiness is a choice, but grief is a certainty.