Quotes About Perseverance

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me. – Psalm 23:4

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. – James 1:2–3

Patient plodding produces durable results.

There are grave difficulties on every hand and more are looming ahead. Therefore we must go forward. —William Carey

I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight.These things I will do for them, and not forsake them. – Isaiah 42:16

Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. – Romans 12:12

Cast your burden on the LORD , and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. – Psalm 55:22

The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought. – Isaiah 58:11

The psalmist David understood what it was to fret and fear; in Psalm 61:2, he cried, "From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Robert J. Morgan

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so that you are able to bear it.

2010 by Robert J. Morgan

And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith. – 1 John 5:4

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? – Romans 8:35

And thus we shall always be with the Lord. – 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. – 1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. – 2 Corinthians 4:16

Helen Keller said, "Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulty.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. – Isaiah 43:2

The simple act of trusting God can be defined as acting as if God were going to keep His promises, however bleak the current circumstances may appear.

As your days, so shall your strength be. – Deuteronomy 33:25

What I am referring to is the Theory of Next, which states: The key to maintaining a positive mental attitude is to recognize that no one deal is that important. The person with a true positive mental attitude possesses the power to say "Next!" and quickly move on to the next deal when things don't work out.

Throughout the book I have continually used the phrase earning and receiving. Why do I keep adding the words "and receiving?" Because, as everyone who has ever tried to sell anything has discovered, to his dismay, it's one thing to earn a fee, but quite another to actually receive it. You make a grave mistake if you develop the habit of prematurely celebrating.

The first one is the Tortoise and Hare Theory, which states: The outcome of most situations in life are determined over the long term. The guy who gets off to a fast start merely wins a battle; the individual who's ahead at the end of the race wins the war. Battles are for ego-trippers, wars are for money-grippers.