Quotes about Strength
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken.
— Philip Yancey
He transforms pain, using it to teach and strengthen us, if we allow it to turn us toward him.
— Philip Yancey
the Gospels make clear the connection: God forgives my debts as I forgive my debtors. The reverse is also true: Only by living in the stream of God's grace will I find the strength to respond with grace toward others.
— Philip Yancey
Faith like Job's cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken." C.
— Philip Yancey
the best way to prepare for suffering is to work on a strong, supportive life when you're healthy.
— Philip Yancey
Dr. Brand said, in a comment that has always stayed with me, "A healthy body attends to the pain of the weakest part.
— Philip Yancey
Realistic hope permits a dying person to confront reality, but at the same time gives strength to go on living.
— Philip Yancey
Miami Dolphins lineman, wrote in his book On God's Squad, "I guarantee you Christ would be the toughest guy who ever played this game. . . . If he were alive today I would picture a six-foot-six-inch 260-pound defensive tackle who would always make the big plays and would be hard to keep out of the backfield for offensive linemen like myself.
— Philip Yancey
the parents of a severely disabled child have no end in sight.
— Philip Yancey
But this ain't no physical battle we're dealing with, no matter how much you may wish it to be, no matter how much better you'd feel if life was all five-senses and manageable. We are at spiritual war. So we need spiritual weapons.
— Priscilla Shirer
Ah. A virtual impossibility. Just the sort of challenge Ruwach loves
— Priscilla Shirer
We pray because our own solutions don't work and because prayer deploys, activates, and fortifies us against the attacks of the enemy. We
— Priscilla Shirer