Quotes about Challenge

If it is an impossibility, it is the thing we have to ask. If it is not an impossible thing, it is not a real disturbance. God will do the absolutely impossible.

Huge waves that would frighten an ordinary swimmer produce a tremendous thrill for the surfer who has ridden them.

The danger we have is that we want to water down what Jesus said to make it mean something that aligns with our common sense.

God can do nothing for me until I get to the limit of the possible.

Is there something in your life that not only disturbs you, but makes you a disturbance to others? If so, it is always something you cannot handle yourself. "Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more" (Luke 18:39). Be persistent with your disturbance until you get face-to-face with the Lord Himself.

Crises always reveal a person's true character.

Many people have turned back because they are afraid to look at things from God's perspective. The greatest spiritual crisis comes when a person has to move a little farther on in his faith than the beliefs he has already accepted.

If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain.

his biggest problem was his need for a problem.

in these moments of challenge the people of God would panic because they were identity amnesiacs. They would forget who they were as the children of God and they would forget who God is in all his almighty power and glory.

when we are living in the middle of difficulty, we are tempted to view it as a sign of God's unfaithfulness or inattention.

Parenting is about the condition that makes good behavior seem such a hard and elusive goal.