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3956 illustrations evoking encouragement
"Missionaries face waters of uncertainty, fires of opposition. The promise sustains: God goes through with us. Cultural immersion feels like drowning; spiritual warfare feels like burning. But we are not consumed. Mission is sustained by presence, not by escape from difficulty." — David Bosch.
"Are you facing something that terrifies you? God speaks to YOU: Be strong. Be courageous. I am with YOU. This isn't generic encouragement—it's God's personal promise to you in your situation. Whatever you face, you don't face it alone." — Billy Graham.
"Every missionary needs Isaiah 41:10. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown—all are met by divine presence. 'I am with you'—the missio Dei goes before us. God strengthens for the task and upholds through the trial. Mission requires fearlessness." — David Bosch.
"Confidence is consistency of thinking about what is possible and how to make it possible." - John Eliot
"There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see." - Leonardo da Vinci
"We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world." - Gabor Mate
"A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him." - Confucius
"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" - Dogen
"Friendship takes time and energy if it's going to work." - Betty White
"Change is never easy, but always possible." - Barack Obama
"Even if you stumble and fall down, it doesn't mean you've chosen the wrong path." - Zen Proverb
"Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it. " - Wayne Gretzky
"The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement." - Unknown
"Adventure is not outside man; it is within." - George Eliot
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin D.
An eagle uses the storm to lift it higher. It spreads its mighty wings and uses the current of the storm to soar above it. The eagle does not fear the storm; it uses it.
"When things go wrong, don't go with them." - Elvis Presley
"Freedom lies in being bold." - Robert Frost
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
"Stay away from people who makes you feel like you are wasting their time." - Paulo Coelho