Quotes About Strength

if you surround yourself with people who are strong and positive, you're more likely to see a world full of opportunity and adventure.

Sometimes God's angel can be a big, burly man with tattooed arms. ~Mary Potter Kenyon

And then there are stories that reveal the transformation of an ordinary person into an extraordinary one, because he or she had the courage to hope, the determination to think positively, the ability to see the beauty in life, the strength to pick up the pieces and move on and the faith that life is nurturing, if one allows it to be so.

Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path. -Psalm 142:3

airborne to knock my hat off. He and the others

POWER IS THE FACULTY OR CAPACITY TO ACT, THE STRENGTH AND POTENCY TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING. IT IS THE VITAL ENERGY TO MAKE CHOICES AND DECISIONS. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE CAPACITY TO OVERCOME DEEPLY EMBEDDED HABITS AND TO CULTIVATE HIGHER, MORE EFFECTIVE ONES." —Stephen R. Covey

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Faith makes things possible, not easy. -Author Unknown

If you ain't got no choice, be brave. -Dirk Johnson

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. Psalm 6:2 Maria

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. -James 5:15

A Touch of Comfort On the darkest night of my life, God made sure I wasn't alone. It not only brought me comfort that night, but the memory brings comfort every time I start to feel despair. On the darkest night God will shine a light. -Beth Arvin

My mind tells me to give up but my heart won't let me. –Jennifer Tyler

But it was option three that won out. Always one to savor new adventures, I opted to bathe Oscar the old-fashioned way — shampoo and water, in the shower. Weighing the situation, I concluded that Oscar had the advantage of quickness, cunning, claws that could remove all skin from my body, and a lack of concern for human life. I had the element of surprise, strength, and the advantage of battlefield selection.

And so I wait. I wait for time to heal the pain and raise me to me feet once again - so that I can start a new path, my own path, the one that will make me whole again.

Three Sips of Gin,

Never look at the odds, buddy.

Always improve your fighting position.

Kim looked up at the man who had transformed before her eyes into an instrument of war.

wasn't moving. Ten more minutes passed as he fought the tuna. At this point he was pumping

Remember, a fight isn't just about surviving, it's about prevailing. There's a difference.

again. After their "rolling" session, Reece and Freddy ran a few laps around the inside wall of the compound before getting into their morning workout. Like most of the special operations community, their

Like most of the special operations community, their physical training centered on useful strength, cardiovascular endurance, and durability, which, as both of them were pushing age forty, was increasingly important. Looking like a steroid-fueled bodybuilder was not part of the equation and was a liability in terms of both physical performance and blending into civilian populations. Their