Quotes about Strength
O my Lord and Savior ... If You bring pain or sorrow on me, give me grace to bear it well - keep me from fretfulness and selfishness. If You give me health and strength and success in this world, keep me always on my guard, lest these great gifts carry me away from You.
— John Henry Newman
Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except God.
— Teresa of Avila
So my heart goes out to them. Figuratively. I would never actually entrust my heart to scientists—they'd probably implant it in a baboon. And a baboon with my heart would be practically unstoppable. Baboon strength and agility combined with my determination and media savvy? It would be a threat to all of humanity.
— Stephen Colbert
There must be a stronger foundation than mere friendship or sexual attraction. Unconditional love, agape love, will not be swayed by time or circumstances.
— Stephen Kendrick
Prayer means that God's miracle-working power is always a possible solution to whatever challenge stands before us.
— Stephen Kendrick
God never intended for us to live out the Christian life or accomplish His work on the earth in our own wisdom or strength. His plan has always been for us to rely on the Holy Spirit and live a life of obedience in prayer.
— Stephen Kendrick
God give me patience, to reconcile with what I am not able to changeGive me strength to change what I canAnd give me wisdom to distinguish one from another.
— Marcus Aurelius
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world.John 16:33
— Anonymous
Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Before you wear a crown of gold, life sometimes makes you wear a crown of thorns.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.
— Matshona Dhliwayo