Quotes About Resilience

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.

Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarahís womb.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.