Quotes about Willpower
But this is different for me. These are my demons. This is me. This is the shit I do, no matter how hard I try to stop myself.
- Steven Pressfield
When asking God for direction, ask Him to give you ears to hear it and the will and strength to follow it. Say, "God show me what to do and enable me to do it.
- Stormie Omartian
We can't change by fancy methods. We can't change by mere willpower. But God's Spirit working in us can help us to "will and to act according to his good purpose" (Philippians 2:13).
- Joshua Harris
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.
- Samuel Rutherford
Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.
- Billy Graham
The greatest barrier to knowing God's will is simply that we want to run our own lives. Our problem is that a battle is going on in our hearts—a battle between our wills and God's will.
- Billy Graham
Don't savor temptations; don't dwell on them or toy with them or replay them over and over in your mind. The more you think about a particular temptation, the more enticing it becomes.
- Billy Graham
It is not the temptations you have, but the decision you make about them that counts.
- Billy Graham
Temptation requires definite, decisive action.
- Billy Graham
Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny
- Bob Marley
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
- St. Augustine
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
- St. Augustine