Quotes about Endurance

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. ISAIAH 40:8

Ours may be the heritage of the withheld promises. We have been blessed through the endurance and faithfulness of those who have suffered in the past; the people around us, or those who will succeed us, may be blessed through our trials and suffering and how we react to them.

The church should not be pampered but rather prepare for, and expect, persecution—for it is Christ's body on earth.

The more we yield to pressure, the more easily we will yield next time.

Don't let the burdens and hardships of this life distract you or discourage you, but keep your eyes firmly fixed on what God has promised at the end of our journey: heaven itself.

A muscle becomes weak if it is not used. To become strong, a muscle must push against something.

Only the forward-looking Christian remains sincerely optimistic and joyful, knowing that Christ will win in the end.

Persecution, whether it is physical, social, or mental, is one of the worst types of pain, but those who persecute us are to be the objects of our prayers.

Have you ever said, "Well, all we can do now is pray"? . . . When we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God.

Patience is not simply "teeth-clenched" endurance. It is an attitude of expectation. The farmer patiently watches his barren ground because he knows there will be results. He has patience in his labors because there will be products of his labor. So it is in the spiritual realm. God knows the final product of what is happening to us, and He would have us link patience to our faith. Ask God for the gift of patience—and then use it.

Throughout the world today there are people who are enduring cruelties and persecution because of their Christian faith. We must pray for them, and for ourselves, so that in our own dying hour God will give us grace to endure until the end, anticipating the certainty of His glory to come.

Subtle persecution may happen to you in your office, school, or social gathering. You may not be "with it," or be "one of the crowd." No suffering that the Christian endures for Christ is ever in vain.