Thomas a Kempis Quotes

God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down

The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.

You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity.

The truth is, everybody falls into an incinerator of some measure or other. Not literally one. The question is what are you going to do with those bad times? Are you just going to let them gnaw at you?

God doesn't give you more than you can handle.

If you can survive disappointment, nothing can beat you

Life can be so difficult at times but fighting through the pain is so worth it.

The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.

Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.

Faith like Job's cannot be shaken becasue it is the result of having been shaken.

When the Christian doesn't find joy on account of his happenings, he can always find joy in spite of them.

I do not feel inhibited or bound by what I am. That does not mean that I have never had bad scenes relating to being Black and/or a woman, it means that other people’s craziness has not managed to make me crazy.

I learned that it is possible for us to create light, sound and order within us no matter what calamity befall us in the outer world.

The beginning of hardship is like the first taste of bitter food--it seems for a moment unbearable; yet, if there is nothing else to satisfy our hunger, we take another bite and find it possible to go on.

Suffering well borne is better than suffering removed.

With celestial sight, trials impossible to change become possible to endure.

Real faith is refined in the fires and storms of pain.

If you're going through hell, Keep on going, don't slow down, If you're scared, don't show it You might get out Before the devil even knows you're there.

The world can be a challenging and difficult place in which to live. We are often surrounded by that which would drag us down. As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.

I know that you that you may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. If you accept that you have been defeated, you give power to the force that is trying to defeat you.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Don't murmur and rebel in your hour of adversity. Trust in God in every trial.

It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror; and this cannot be without toil.

To be emotionally resilient and to overcome your circumstances, not through fighting, but through being courageous and having endurance was something I thought was of primary importance.

No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease.