"Courage is not a virtue on par with others, but rather the form in which all virtues are tested. When all feelings recede, only perseverance can prove that faith is genuine."
— CS Lewis
Source: Letters from Hell
Courage, perseverance
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"If a person truly knows God, they will not be in a hurry to prove themselves; if a ministry truly comes from God, it does not need to rely on human praise. Humility is not about belittling oneself, but about placing oneself outside the position that God deserves."
— Zhang Peiqian
Source: Sermon Compilation
humble
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"You may feel that your efforts are meaningless, and that your countless attempts have yielded no results, but God's time is different from human time. Persevere to the end, and God will bring fruition in His way at the right time."
— John Wesley
Source: Selected Sermons
Labor, meaning
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"Christian joy is not about constant highs, but about not turning away even in the depths of despair; those who persevere to the end are not necessarily stronger, but rather more aware that there is nowhere else to go but Christ."
— John Piper
Source: Joy in Suffering
Joy, perseverance
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"When I loved you, I found you were already there; when I searched for you, it was actually you who searched for me first. I thought I was late in time, but I found that you had already placed my whole life in your eternal plan."
— Augustine
Source: Confessions
Love, Search, Plan
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"God's deepest work often happens where people cannot see it. When you think He is silent, He is actually shaping; when you think He is retreating, He is actually preparing; when you only see darkness and stagnation, God is already in the shadows, arranging the next step of light for you. God is not in a hurry to prove His works to people; He is more concerned with preparing people to receive the grace He will bestow."
— George McDonald
Source: Unspoken Sermons
Preparation, Grace
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