“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” – John Quincy Adams1
“The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.” – John C. Maxwell
“Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.” – John Murray
“I am tired in the Lord’s work, but not tired of it.” – George Whitefield
“I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward. I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose.” – David Livingstone
“Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert
“The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.” -Jonathan Edwards
“Faint not; the miles to heaven are but few and short.” – Samuel Rutherford
“From morning to night keep Jesus in thy heart, long for nothing, desire nothing, hope for nothing but to have all that is within thee changed into the spirit and temper of the holy Jesus.” – William Law
“Our motto must continue to be perseverance. And ultimately I trust the Almighty will crown our efforts with success.” – William Wilberforce
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God’ (Hebrews 12:1-2). Jesus was motivated to endure by anticipating the joy of His reward. No amount of hardship and struggle could deprive Him of that anticipation.” – Jerry Bridges
“Let us, therefore, not be weary of well-doing; for we shall reap an eternal harvest of comfort, if we faint not.” – George Whitefield
“We are always in the forge, or on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“We never test the resources of God until we attempt the impossible.” – F. B. Meyer
“It is better to wear out than to rust out.” – George Whitefield
“I learned as never before that persistent calling upon the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in these troubled times, there is simply no other way.” – Jim Cymbala
1 All of these quotes are from the websites below:
Inspirational Quotes on Perseverance
www.christianquotes.info/quotes-by-topic/quotes-about-perseverance/