Inspirational Quotes on Overcoming

“And certainly both Horses were doing, if not all they could, all they thought they could; which is not quite the same thing.”

“The greater the difficulty to be overcome, the more will it be seen to the glory of God how much can be done by prayer and faith.”

“God does not give us overcoming life— He gives us life as we overcome.”

“It is by fighting the limitations, temptations, and failures of the world that we reach our highest possibilities.”

“Each temptation leaves us better or worse; neutrality is impossible.”

“We must learn to live on the heavenly side and look at things from above. To contemplate all things as God sees them, as Christ beholds them, overcomes sin, defies Satan, dissolves perplexities, lifts us above trials, separates us from the world and conquers fear of death.”

“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.”

“We overcome the accuser of our brothers and sisters, we overcome our consciences, we overcome our bad tempers, we overcome our defeats, we overcome our lusts, we overcome our fears, we overcome our pettiness on the basis of the blood of the Lamb.”

“He that overcometh shall inherit all things. God has no poor children.”

“A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.”

“Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.”

“Nine-tenths of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts are ready to do the Lord's will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little way to the knowledge of what His will is.”

“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.”

“You will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.”

“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.”

“All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.”

“Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that roared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.”

“It is more to the honor of a Christian by faith to overcome the world, than by monastical vows to retreat from it; more for the honor of Christ to serve him in the city, than to serve him in the cell.”

“But the way to overcome is by patience, forgiving and praying for your enemies, in doing whereof you heap coals upon their heads, and your Lord shall open a door to you in your trouble: wait upon Him, as the night watch waiteth for the morning. He will not tarry. Go up to your watch-tower, and come not down, but by prayer, and faith, and hope, wait on.”

“You went down so that you can come up, you cried so that you can rejoice, you mourned so that you can dance, you did without so that you can overcome, you want to tell every devil in hell. Somebody holler the fight is on.”