Quotes about Adversity

The cancer wasn't a stumbling block.

You may feel as though you're at a disadvantage. It's causing you to shrink back, to not pursue your dreams. Like Gideon, you may not be able to see it, but even the enemy knows you're royalty. Even the enemy knows you are destined to do great things.

The enemy is called the accuser; he'll try to convince you that nothing good is in your future. Don't believe those lies. God's calling is still on your life. You can still become who you were created to be.

You have to pass the test of overlooking insults, ignoring what people say. They wouldn't be talking about you if you weren't making a difference, if you weren't a leader, if you weren't shining brightly.

The Scripture says, "Beloved, now are you the sons of God." You may have a lot coming against you, but you are not a slave, you are a son. Sons think differently than slaves. You may struggle with an addiction, but a son says, "I have a right to be free." There may be obstacles in your path, but a son knows the forces for him are greater than the forces against him.

There are some things you can only learn in a storm.

You can't pray away every difficulty; you can't pray away everything you don't like. If the situation is not changing, then God is using the situation to change you.

Quit being frustrated by people who are not for you, people that make negative comments and try to discredit you, marginalize you. You're not defined by what they say. They don't control your destiny. That's just noise. Don't give them the time of day.

The difficulties you face are not there to defeat you. They are there to increase you. Just

Everything that happens in life—the difficulties, the delays, the things that are not fair—they're not random. God is giving you the opportunity to grow, to come up higher. He's getting you prepared to handle the weight of favor, the weight of influence.

Dwelling on defeats, failures, and unfair situations will keep you stuck.

Understand, adversities are simply a test of your faith. Perhaps God wants to see how you will treat other people when you are mistreated.