Quotes about Persistence
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
— Genesis 8:7
But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
— Genesis 29:8
Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
— Genesis 33:11
I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you.
— Exodus 23:29
And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
— Leviticus 26:23
But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.
— Deuteronomy 4:4
But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
— Deuteronomy 4:29
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
— Joshua 6:3
So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
— Joshua 6:14
She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.
— Judges 14:17
Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,
— Judges 16:16
And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.
— 1 Samuel 1:7