Quotes about Growth
You would not have the wisdom and knowledge you now possess were it not for the setbacks you have faced, the mistakes you have made and the suffering you have endured.
— Robin Sharma
God does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.
— Jerry Bridges
Let us unlearn our wisdom of the world. Let us lie low in the Lord's power, and learn that truth alone makes rich and great.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Next to the Holy Scriptures, the greatest aide to the life of faith may be Christian biographies.
— AW Tozer
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers, and I linger on the shore, And the individual withers, and the world is more and more.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Face the giants in your life, slay them, and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.
— Bishop TD Jakes
God will not let your needs and wants go unattended, especially when you desire to be more like Him.
— Bishop TD Jakes
you leave the cage, the transition into the jungle will definitely be challenging. You take a few steps forward and a few back. You stumble and fall and get back on your feet. Such is the way we learn to lean forward and keep stumbling toward success.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Instincts under pressure crush the carbon of conformity and create diamonds. Each new season of life offers to train us for the next season if we pay attention and adapt.
— Bishop TD Jakes
both success and struggle are different kinds of trauma.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Our greatest power doesn't always emerge from our experiences, not even from our most intense ones. There's incredible hidden treasure locked up in your instincts that may not always show on your résumé. If you can spend some time with yourself, you may be on the verge of the most powerful part of your life, discovering what's inside that your instincts want to express outside. Think about what you gravitate toward when given time to relax and recharge.
— Bishop TD Jakes