Quotes About Effort

A mans life is interesting primarily when he has failed. I well know. For its a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

As I like to put it, we have hit pay dirt. The effort to cure the resource curse is a good example of what private foundations working with NGOs can accomplish.

We have the power to bend all men to our whim, but are forever pushing ourselves further, trying to fly higher… and falling.

Power isn't free. Energy isn't free. It has to be earned.

Africans must change their mind and actions.The keys to building your continent depends on your will-power, persistent effort and action towards self liberation.

One person can make a difference, and every person should try.

People's blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is commitment.

First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you're very lucky and have said your prayers.

Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.

God help those who do not help themselves.

There are endless treasures of grace waiting for those who will make even the most feeble attempts to pray. The weakest prayers yield grace.

Prayer is the only adequate way to multiply our efforts fast enough to reap the harvest God desires.

Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.

I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working.

When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer—no matter how eloquent the oration.

If you find your life of prayer to be always so short, and so easy, and so spiritual, as to be without cost and strain and sweat to you, you may depend upon it, you have not yet begun to pray.

Prayer is your way, often the only way, to water the harvest. By prayer you can bring the Holy Spirit's blessing on any gospel effort anywhere in the world.

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.

However we are, however we think we ought to be in prayer, the fact is we just need to show up and do the best we can do. It's like being in a family.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.

Prayer is a weapon, a mighty weapon in a terrible conflict. Our prayers are to be a continual, conscious, earnest effort of battle, the battle against whatever is not God's will.

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours.

Prayer alone will not make a happy life. A happy life must be built. You must act.