Quotes about Resilience
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
- Nehemiah 4:21
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
- Nehemiah 6:3
Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.
- Nehemiah 6:4
The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
- Nehemiah 6:5
For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
- Nehemiah 6:9
But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
- Job 1:11
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
- Job 1:20
But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
- Job 2:5
And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
- Job 2:8
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
- Job 3:25
Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
- Job 4:4
For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
- Job 6:4