Quotes About Overcoming

Everything I do in its essence is about helplessness. That's the story I want to tell all the time. It's the story I wanted to live - somebody who appears to be, or is, weak becoming stronger.

There's so much you thought you could never face. The decision not to try to control your power, to let it be your demon. Too shameful to remember, so you let it eat your life up instead. But you're past it now, Scott. And all you had to defeat, all you had to let go of...was you. You're free, my love. You're free.

You have paid the cover charge thousands of times over with your lives and now you are afraid you can never get out.

Joyce Carol Oates

A lot of your problem was in your head. You see yourself screwing up, it's going to happen.

The biggest black eye that you can give the devil is to give God your pain and let Him turn it into gain.

Don't waste another day of your life grieving over something that you cannot do anything about. Let God give you a new beginning. Your mistakes are not enough to stop God if you don't let them.

Maybe you don't just have one Goliath. Maybe you have his whole family!

I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to.

God is the Champion at bringing people from a place of destruction to a place of total victory. As they reach that place of victory they become trophies of his grace. and they are set on the display as a fragrant reminder of God's goodness.

Just because you feel fear doesn't mean you can't do it. Do it afraid

When we face our fears, we can find our freedom.

Our past may explain why we're suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.

frustration, complication and misery are available in abundance, but so is God's grace.

When you put your feet on the floor every morning, Hell should shake!

For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Corinthians 10:4,5

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

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.

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

If someone hurts you, cry a river, then build a bridge and get over it. Unknown

Because God is with you, that makes you greater than any problem you have.

God is excited about your future, and I hope you are also. Don't let the discouragement of the past steal the amazing future that is yours.

Perhaps you need to look up and around instead of back and down. Lift your eyes and see the amazing future which bursts with hope for you in God! Don't spend your life mourning over what you have lost and what is already gone; take an inventory of what you have left and keep going, one foot in front of the other, one step of faith at a time. Remember, God is on your side!