Kevin DeYoung Quotes

We might experience bad things in our lives. But if we worship a God who suffered more than us, this is our highest example. And there are lots of challenges in our lives. This does not mean we give up.

I had two times in my life where I wanted to give up everything I worked for, but God gave me a job.

On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.

God puts you through things - steps in life - and you get over them.

I don't know if God is a sports fan or not, but I do know this: He loves a good comeback.

Fading, fading: strength beyond hope and despair climbing the third stair. Lord, I am not worthy Lord, I am not worthy but speak the word only.

One belief that I've developed to carry me through extremely tough times is simply this: God's delays are not God's denials.

No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to push you down; if you will stay in faith, God will always take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always complete what He started in you!

You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good. In the meantime don't be foolish or naïve. But don't despair either. With God's help you will get through this.

Mighty prayer has often been produced by mighty trial.

I find faith in human perseverance, even as the universe throws challenge after challenge our way.

When all of earth turns against you, all of heaven turns toward you.

Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief. But in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which HIS Supernatural Power is demonstrated.

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.'

I found the purpose of my existence, and also the purpose of my circumstance. There's a purpose for why you're in the fire. If God can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart!

In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.

The Bible is replete with commands to persevere, especially in the face of injustice.

There are so many difficult things we're living through in the world today, so many horrible events, but we cannot let them stop us. No matter what happens, I feel you must move forward with optimism and not get totally sideswiped.

If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.

In Detroit, in a city that in many cases the world has rejected, that's where God shows up. Every example in the Gospels where God shows up, it's always when the seas are the stormiest, where there is discontinuity.

You can lay in bed and think you don't stand a chance, that's what all of us thought, and here we are. We ended up doing all right.

Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.