I often need reminded, refuel, and encourage to keep on keeping on and to not give up on the dream God has placed in my heart when the going gets tough. I would be lying if I told you I never wanted to throw in the towel. The thing I have found is that every time I have felt pulled in the opposite direction of what God has for me, He is always there to remind me of my call!
I want to be that for you today. I want to encourage you that whatever you’re working towards Don’t You Dare Give Up! Keep doing one thing each day that aligns you with the new you you want to be, and before you know it, you just might not recognize yourself anymore.
Words are powerful and sometimes when we can’t seem to muster the strength to believe in a better tomorrow, we need someone else who was once where we are to speak into our heart a truth that ignites our dreams again. My prayer is that this list of 40 quotes that have encouraged me to keep going, will encourage you. Some are my ideas and some are from those who have helped me remember the reason I began this journey in the first place!
- All successful endings require someone who was willing to take the first step afraid. ~ Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
- Your willingness to be a light can change a life. ~Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
- Success is not an indication of how much knowledge you begin with, it is an indication of how much effort you are willing to expend.~Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
- A mind made up refuses to listen to anything but the possible. ~Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
- Every success is the result of a struggle that someone overcame! ~ Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
- FEAR has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The Choice is yours! ~unknown
- Impossible is God’s starting point. ~ Christine Caine
- Life is too short, the world is too big, and God’s love is too Great to live ordinary. ~ Christine Caine
- People who won’t take step #1 will never take step #2. ~ Zig Ziglar
- Anything in your life that feels hopeless is under the influence of a lie. ~ Bill Johnson
- Learn to walk in God’s perception of who you are, because yours is not good enough. ~ Graham Cooke
- Problems are invitations. They allow us to have encounters and experiences that enable us to discover who God is for us. ~ Graham Cooke
- Whatever we focus on, we give power to. ~ Graham Cooke
- A renewed mind transforms every circumstance into a kingdom opportunity. ~ Graham Cooke
- The only impossible journey is the one you never begin. ~ Tony Robbins
- Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. ~ unknown
- Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. ~ unknown
- Don’t downgrade your dream to reach your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny. ~ unknown
- You are your only limit. ~ unknown
- Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~ unknown
- The fears we don’t face become our limits. ~ unknown
- The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. ~ Rob Siltanen
- Excuses sound best to the one making them up. ~ Tyrese Gibson
- Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~ George Bernard Shaw
- If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want become the sacrifice. ~ unknown
- When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient; but when you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. ~ Kenneth Blanchard
- Every person falls down at some point. Successful people choose to get back up. ~ Dave Ramsey
- If you want something you’ve never had, you’ll have to do something you’ve never done. ~ Dave Ramsey
- Where you are today is the sum of every choice you’ve ever made. If you don’t like where you are, start making different choices. ~ Dave Ramsey
- When you realize God’s purpose for your life isn’t just about you, He will use you in a mighty way. ~ Dr. Tony Evans
- Part of reaching your destiny is understanding your detours. ~ Dr. Tony Evans
- There is something down inside of you that knows there is something more and it’s roaring to get out. ~ T. D. Jakes
- Success is never an accident, it is always on purpose. ~ T. D. Jakes
- It’s not so much where you are going, it’s what your willing to give up to get there. ~ T. D. Jakes
- Routine is the enemy of instinct…it’s better to change and fail than settle. ~ T. D. Jakes
- Change is inevitable, growth is optional. ~ John Maxwell
- If we are growing, we will always be out of our comfort zone. ~ John Maxwell
- Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time. ~John Maxwell
- You will never influence the world by trying to be liked. ~ John Maxwell
- Don’t be so afraid of what you aren’t that you never find who you are. ~ Josie Muterspaw Shine Healing Ministries
Be crazy with me and believe you can change the world! The next time you feel like giving up reach for this list and refuel your heart with a new determination to NEVER GIVE UP OR GIVE IN! God has great and mighty plans for your life. You were place here to be a light that changes another’s life. Who will miss out if you choose not to be that light?
I’d love to hear from you. So be sure to share your thoughts or a quote or Bible verse that has been a source of encouragement to you below!
Be Blessed ~ Be a LIGHT!