Mavis Staples Quotes

Satan, the Hinderer, may build a barrier about us, but he can never roof us in, so that we cannot look up.

You must never tire fighting Satan.

Cover this confirmation process with prayer. When they make it harder for us to pray, we just pray harder.

On this earth all is temptation. Crosses tempt us by irritating our pride, and prosperity by flattering it. Our life is a continual combat, but one in which Jesus Christ fights for us. We must pass on unmoved, while temptations rage around us, as the traveler, overtaken by a storm, simply wraps his cloak more closely about him, and pushes on more vigorously toward his destined home.

There are times when you simply have to righteous hang on and outlast the devil.

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

This wasn't prayer anyway, it was just argument with the gods. Prayer, he suspected as he hoisted himself up and turned for the door, was putting one foot in front of the other. Moving all the same.

Some people left you for dead. They thought it was over. They said you're hopeless, you're helpless. You can't be used. You're not ministry material. You're going to be poor. You're going to be messed up.But guess what?Tell the devil, go to hell. You're a liar.

But the devil is a subtle worm; he does not give up at one defeat, for he knows human nature, and the strength of the forces which battle for him.

The devil is not only a liar, but also a murderer, he constantly seeks our life, and wreaks his anger whenever he can afflict our bodies with misfortune and harm. Hence it comes that he often breaks men's necks or drives them to insanity, drowns some, and incites many to commit suicide, and to many other terrible calamities. Therefore there is nothing for us to do upon earth but to pray against this arch enemy without ceasing. For unless God preserved us, we would not be safe from him even for an hour.

The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.

I think that hope is the act of continuing in the face of the truth.

It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

We really feel happier when things look bleak. Hope is endurance. Hope is holding on and going on and trusting in the Lord.

When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as it will, well, isn't that the best position from which to pray?

Where God has his church the Devil will have his chapel.

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.

When things are difficult, you have to be sure of who you are and what you want to achieve.

The more people that write me off, the stronger I get.

I never lost my faith.

And I'm used to being underestimated and I'm used to taking on tough fights and winning.

Everybody thought I was going to give up after the Destiny's Child situation. But I'm not one to say, 'Oh, poor me - it's over.' I knew that as long as I kept a strong prayer life, I would be able to fulfil my destiny.

I have been in slumps before where I've never lost confidence in myself.

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.