Quotes about Persistence
Life is unfair, but that's no reason to give up on it
— Anonymous
Life is full of challenges thus that you spend Get used to it
— Anonymous
Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn,Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth.
— John Milton
But now my task is smoothly done:I can fly, or I can run.
— John Milton
Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.
— John Milton
Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.
— John Owen
Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it while you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.
— John Owen
So from the context of 1 Thessalonians 5 I say that the key to "rejoice always" is to "pray without ceasing." Lean on God all the time for the miracle of joy in your life. Never give up looking to him for help. Come to him repeatedly during the day and often. Make your default mental state a Godward longing for all that you need, especially for spiritual desires.
— John Piper
If you cannot embrace the pain of learning but must have instant gratification, you forfeit the greatest rewards of life.
— John Piper
Whatever it takes, Lord, keep me desperate for You because I tend to wander when I stop feeling my need for You.
— John Piper
Steve Halliday believed in the book from the beginning. If he hadn't asked to see the sermons in 1983, there may be no Desiring God.
— John Piper
A persistently fruitless hearer of the Word cannot be a disciple of Jesus.
— John Piper