Quotes about Overcoming
To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
— John Milton
The presence of evil was something to be first recognized, then dealt with, survived, outwitted, triumphed over.
— Toni Morrison
Can't nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.
— Toni Morrison
Daily life took as much as she had. The future was sunset; the past something to leave behind. And if it didn't stay behind, well, you might have to stomp it out.
— Toni Morrison
Before and since, all her effort was directed not on avoiding pain but on getting through it as quickly as possible.
— Toni Morrison
God can take your most monstrous failures and turn them into triumphs such as you never could imagine.
— Tony Evans
doing life God's way is the secret to healing and freedom from the trappings that often weigh us down.
— Tony Evans
want to assure you that regardless of what you're facing today, God is a God of hope, and He will provide a way for you to experience victory in
— Tony Evans
When we overcome emotional strongholds, we let go of our need to understand everything right now. We trust God to make a miracle out of what looks like a mess.
— Tony Evans
Satan often tries to prevent you from taking the spiritual realm seriously. If he can divert your attention away from the spiritual realm, he can keep you away from the only place where your victory is found. If he can distract you with people or things you can see, taste, touch, hear, or smell, he can keep you from living a life of victory.
— Tony Evans
The first step to overcoming the past is realizing that no matter what others do to you, if the Lord is with you, you can still get somewhere. So
— Tony Evans
The devil has some Christians in POW camps due to alcohol, drugs, pornography, fear, discouragement, depression, pride, narcissism, materialism, and a whole host of other problems.
— Tony Evans