Quotes About Adversity

The Devil is vicious, but he's not victorious.

If the enemy can isolate us, he can influence us. And his favorite entry point of all is through our disappointments

God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.

God won't give you more than you can handle." But that's not actually in the Bible. God does say He won't allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear and that He always provides a way out (1 Corinthians 10:13). But that's not the same as God not giving us more than we can handle. He sometimes will allow more and more and more.

In the quiet, unexpressed, unwrestled-through disappointments, Satan is handcrafting his most damning weapons against us and those we love. It's his subtle seduction to get us alone with our thoughts so he can slip in whispers that will develop our disappointments into destructive choices.

Sometimes it's easier to overcome a fall and a break than the fear of failure.

What if the worst parts of your life are actually gateways to the very best parts you'd never want to do without?

Let this unexpected happening point to your strength, not your weakness. Maybe you've been entrusted with this. Not cursed with it.

This is what it looks like to rise above the circumstances and determine to hold on to the greater good in the grand scheme of things: honoring God.

God's eyes are on me. His face is not against me. And even if others appear to be against me, I must make sure in my reaction to them that I extend grace and honor God.

every great success story has elements of failure.

It's impossible to hold up the banners of victim and victory at the same time. With

The beliefs we hold should hold us up even when life feels like it's falling apart.

In the middle of the pain you didn't cause, the change you didn't want, or the reality you didn't know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful.

wisdom like none other can arise from those hard places that bring us low.

God's promises aren't just for certain people at a certain low point. His hope extends into any and every size pit or pothole.

Pain is the sensation that indicates a transformation is needed.

when my identity is tied to circumstances I become extremely insecure because circumstances are unpredictable and ever-changing.

Puedo enfrentar las cosas que están fuera de mi control y no actuar fuera de control.

Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8).

Some will live their whole lives missing the chance to see all the good God has placed around them just for them. Partly because the hard stuff has demanded so much of their attention. And the seeming permanence of some of the heartbreak has stolen their affection for life.

How hard something is often depends on your vantage point.

The devil is viscous, but he's not victorious!

Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). He's not just looking to distract you, or tempt you, or pull you slightly off course. He's looking to devour you.