Quotes about Strength

Be Strong In The Grace That Is In Christ Jesus It was this grace or free love which first began with you, and with which you began. It was this which you at first 'apprehended,' or rather, which 'apprehended' you; and your special character is that of men who 'know the grace of God' (Col. 1:6); who have 'tasted that the Lord is gracious' (1 Pet. 2:3); men on whom God has had compassion (Rom. 9:15); men to whom He has shown His forgiving love. Such is your name.

It is not merely that we "glory in the cross" (Gal 6:14), but we draw strength from it.

Laugh and grow strong.

The butterfly needs the hardship to make it strong enough to fly. The struggle pumps fluid to its wings and gives it the strength to survive. If I were to help it by cutting away the chrysalis, it would die. So all we can do is stand back and observe its own efforts to free itself.

Daniel studied her face. Have you ever thanked God for giving you the advantages he has? Advantages? All those things I've already mentioned. Your tall and strong, loyal and brave, kind and loving. You stand out in a crowd and your a leader. He wouldn't trust those qualities with just anyone. He must love you a great deal.

Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright.' That is you now. Let your light shine here in Rock Harbor.

Love made you vulnerable--any kind of love.

Jeremiah 17:9 says, 'The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?' We can even deceive ourselves into thinking we are Christian or that we are following God. But when adversity comes, the true believer will still weather it standing, though he may go through a fire of doubt. This is God's mercy to us, to strengthen our faith and our hearts. Allow this adversity to bow your knee to God and accept his will.

Though she wouldn't say she would ever pray for adversity, she could see how God had used it in her life.

I'd trusted in my own strength about so many things. I realized God delights in using the weak and fearful.

And we'll take it one step at a time. God isn't surprised by this. This is where our fear meets the bedrock of our faith.

Prayer was their best weapon now.