Inspirational Quotes on Perseverance

“We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only 'mighty through God.'”

“The hungry man needs no help to teach him how to beg.”

“From morning to night keep Jesus in thy heart, long for nothing, desire nothing, hope for nothing but to have all that is within thee changed into the spirit and temper of the holy Jesus.”

“One who faces his own failures is steadily advancing on the pilgrim's way.”

“We reach a certain stage of fellowship with Christ, in spiritual apprehension and moral attainment, and find great joy in it. But this seems to fade, until we become conscious that we are called to something higher. The Lord is gone before us to prepare the next resting-place. Then everything depends upon our response. We may stay where we are, becoming more and more torpid in spirit. Or we may, in Paul's phrase, "press on." If we do this, we find the Lord meeting us and leading us to the next resting-place. ”

“Perseverance in prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance but rather laying hold of God's willingness. Our sovereign God has purposed to sometimes require persevering prayer as the means to accomplish His will.”

“There is a difference between a fleshly stubbornness and a godly perseverance. The former insists on getting one's will done in heaven, and the latter determines to get God's will done on earth.”

“Dead fish go with the stream, living ones against it.”

“The rougher the file--the less the rust.”

“Never, never will we desist till we extinguish every trace of this bloody traffic, of which our posterity, looking back to the history of these enlightened times will scarce believe that it has been suffered to exist so long a disgrace and dishonor to this country.”

“Our motto must continue to be perseverance. And ultimately I trust the Almighty will crown our efforts with success.”

“Actions are based on priorities and priorities are based on faith.”

“God uses the wicked to strengthen the resolve of the righteous.”

“It's better to be ablaze for Jesus than smolder in quietness.”

“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”

“If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.”

“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.”

“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”

“Remember that failure is an event, not a person.”