Quotes by Adversity Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom. John F. Kennedy adversityhomechildren God strikes not as an enemy, to destroy; but as a father, to correct. John H Aughey adversitygodfather There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm. John H. Vincent adversitysadnessclouds Only in winter can you tell which trees are truly green. Only when the winds of adversity blow can you tell whether an individual or a country has steadfastness. John F. Kennedy adversityleadershipcountry Rejoicing refers to moderation of spirit when the mind keeps itself in calmness under adversity and does not give indulgence to grief. Constant praying is the way of 'rejoicing perpetually', for by this means we ask from God alleviation in connection with all our distresses. John Calvin adversitygriefmean Adversity is an opportunity for self-discovery. John C. Maxwell adversityopportunitydiscovery Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God, to whom we declare all our miseries, whose support and help we implore and desire in our adversities, and whom we laud and praise for our benefits received. So that prayer contains the exposition of our sorrows, the desire of God's defence, and the praising of His magnificent name, as the Psalms of David clearly do teach. John Knox adversityprayertalking The trials and pressures of life--and how we face them--often define us. Confronted by adversity, many people give up while others rise up. How do those who succeed do it? They persevere. They find the benefit to them personally that comes from any trial. And they recognize that the best thing about adversity is coming out on the other side of it. There is a sweetness to overcoming your troubles and finding something good in the process, however small it may be. Giving up when adversity threatens can make a person bitter. Persevering through adversity makes one better. John C. Maxwell adversitygiving-uppeople When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms. John Lyly stormadversityloyalty We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient, that we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind, that we cannot right every wrong or reverse every adversity, and that therefore there cannot be an American solution to every world problem. John F. Kennedy adversityfacesfacts When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity. John C. Maxwell adversityovercomingfaces Adversity is prosperity to those who possess a great attitude. John C. Maxwell prosperityadversityattitude Our faith, trust, and love are proved and revealed in adversities, that is, in difficult and grievous outward and inward circumstances, during sickness, sorrow, and privations. John of Kronstadt inwardadversitysorrow See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect. John of the Cross adversitychristianjoy Adversity is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences. John C. Maxwell adversitycharactertwo Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. John Ray adversitywisemen Adversity makes men wise but not rich. John Ray adversitywisemen People don't really know whether they are committed to something until they face adversity. John C. Maxwell adversityfacespeople The deepest need that you and I have in weakness and adversity is not quick relief, but the well-grounded confidence that what is happening to us is part of the greatest purpose of God in the universe - the glorification of the grace and power of his Son - the grace and power that bore Him to the cross and kept him there until the work of love was done. John Piper adversitygraceson It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. John Steinbeck good-morningadversitylife«2627282930313233343536»
