Quotes about Persistence
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
— Hosea 12:3
They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.
— Joel 2:8
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
— Jonah 1:13
What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
— Zechariah 4:7
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
— Matthew 7:7
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
— Matthew 7:8
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
— Matthew 9:20
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
— Matthew 9:27
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
— Matthew 15:22
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
— Matthew 15:23
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
— Matthew 15:25
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
— Matthew 17:20