#strength

But borrowing strength builds weakness. ↗

— Stephen R. Covey

#weakness #change

All individuals have moral deficiencies, and when introducing these to reality one not only strengthens himself but also the confidence of others in the human exigency for Christ due to a reflection throughout the body of Christ. ↗

— Criss Jami

#brokenness #christ #christianity #communication #confidence

You know," Marion said, "I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot but she was so strong, so compassionate. I asked her how she could be the way she was, and you know what she told me?" Hadley shook her head. "She said, 'You can be broken, or broken open. That choice is yours. ↗

— Erica Bauermeister

#joy #strength #survival #courage

God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains. ↗

— George Sand

#god #sorrow #strength #courage

December 29, 1946: Snowing this morning. The year seems to be dying in a light white blanket. Only three more days of this year, then comes a new one. Then, what? No one knows. -- Diary of Bertha Kate Gaddis who passed away 6 months later, age 78, West Lafayette, IN. ↗

— Angie Klink

#educators #narrative #women-s-strength #age

Have nuts and be nuts. ↗

— Criss Jami

#courage #crazy #dreams #funny #humor

Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Him. ↗

— Joyce Meyer

#jesus #joyce-meyer #life #schedule #strength

That's a good attitude. You should hate me more, curse me more, and detest me! Then you should take the power of that hatred and use it to survive this rotten world. ↗

— Sorachi Hideaki

#humorous #life #manga #sarcasm #strength

Set forth no limits, keep in mind that your potential is boundless. ↗

— Sal Martinez

#boundless #empowerment #life-potential #mind #no-limits

We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside. ↗

— Joel Osteen

#life