Quotes About Perseverance

Don't ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it.

Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you've been through, it's never too late to begin again.

Don't receive condemnation when you have setbacks or bad days. Just get back up, dust yourself off, and start again.

Habakkuk 3:19 says that the way we develop hind's feet (a hind is an animal that can climb mountains swiftly) is "to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon" the "high places [of trouble, suffering or responsibility]!" The way God helps us make spiritual progress is by being with us to strengthen and encourage us to "keep on keeping on" in rough times. It's easy to quit; it takes faith to go through.

Don't wait to "feel" like doing a thing to do it. Live by decision, not emotion.

If you desire victory over your problems, if you truly want to live the resurrection life, you must have backbone and not just wishbone! You must be active—not passive. Right action begins with right thinking. Don't be passive in your mind. Start today choosing right thoughts.

No matter what you might be going through right now, I encourage you to make a decision that God will bring you through, and you do not have to be afraid of lack in any area of your life because God is faithful.

One great reason for hope is this: you are not a failure just because you have failed at certain things.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." —Saint Francis of Assisi

God has never promised a life without suffering, but He has promised to comfort us and give us the strength to carry on. He has also promised to work good out of everything that happens to us if we love Him and continue wanting His will in our lives (Rom. 8:28).

means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Regardless of what you've been told, God doesn't give up on you when you get stuck.

Do whatever you can do, and refuse to sit and do nothing. Remember, do what you can do, and God will do what you cannot do.

Great character is not developed through ease and convenience but through doing NOW what needs to be done no matter how difficult it

I don't care whether there seems to be a way or not. Jesus is the Way; His Spirit lives in me; and I will find a way!" God promised He would make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert (see Isaiah 43:19).

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." —Unknown

Singing and giving thanks may not seem like the thing to do in times of trouble, but believe me, it is exactly what we need to do.

A walk begins with one step and then another and another. No matter how long your journey seems, if you take enough steps in the right direction, you will eventually arrive at your desired destination.

I will say positive, hopeful things no matter how I feel.

Years may wrinkle your skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles your soul.

When we take steps of faith to make progress in life, there is no guarantee that we will not experience opposition. But we do have God's guarantee that He will always be with us, and that is truly all we need.

Learn to wait on God.

Trust in Him If you are tempted to give up on something or someone, put your trust in God and believe that even if you don't have the power to change the circumstances, He does.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed a hopeless failure may turn to glorious success." —Elbert Hubbard