Quotes about Patience

And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need—just in time.

If God has done what you think he should do, trust him. If God doesn't do what you think he should do, trust him. If you pray and believe God for a miracle and he does it, trust him. If your worst nightmare comes true, believe he is sovereign. Believe he is good.

My pastor used to say you're either coming out of a tough season, in the middle of a tough season, or heading into a tough season.

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything" (James 1:4)

Wisdom is all about the simple, often tiny, obvious things, done consistently, one at a time.

When dealing with overly critical people, try to see past the arrows to the struggles that launched them.

You win when you quit trying.

Put him first. Seek him with all of your heart, and he will add everything that matters. Be still and know that he is God.

Pain in the moment, and hope for the future. But sometimes the pain seems to yell, while hope only whispers.

You've never really know what it's like to trust God to provide for you today, because you've got today provided for. And probably tomorrow too. Maybe even into next winter, with all the food socked away in that extra freezer in the garage.

The more God wants to use you, the more likely you'll be tempted to quit.

When I ask God to change my actions, that honesty about my own inconsistent behaviors forces me not to be so hard on other believers. Humble acknowledgment of the plank in my own eye gives me more patience with the specks in everyone else's (see Matthew 7:1-5). Instead of pointing the finger at others, let's allow God to examine us.