Are you stubborn as a mule? Are you relentless? Or, are you ready to give up? Stressed out or overwhelmed? I want to encourage you with 10 Perseverance Quotes today.
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Stubborn As A Mule
“Some time ago, an old mule fell into an abandoned well that was no longer in use. The farmer who owned him tried and tried to pull the mule up out of the well — however, after many attempts, he realized he was not going to be able to rescue his mule. So the farmer decided to solve two problems simultaneously— by burying the mule in the well. Tragic as it was, he would bury the mule alive, and in the process, prevent future accidents of this kind by filling up the well hole.
Taking a shovel, the man began to toss shovels full of dirt on the animal to bury him. However, following every toss of soil, the stubborn mule simply shook the dirt clean off his back. This caused the floor beneath him to steadily rise. The relentless farmer continued to shovel, while the stubborn mule persisted in shaking off the annoying dirt. This mutual perseverance eventually raised the mule up to ground level, where he could happily walk out of his impossible predicament…free at last.
We All Have Fallen
We all have, somehow or other, fallen into a hole a time or two. Some of us give up after a few attempts to escape, resigning to a state of imprisonment in our predicament — but this is not God’s intent for our lives. His will is for us to persevere — become stubborn like a mule — fight, kick, and continually toss the dirt off our backs — until we get out of the hole!
Life for many of us can be a series of trials or just one or two seemingly endless ones. But perseverance is an essential quality of true disciples — and as we press in, press through, and press on, deliverance will finally come, often in the most unexpected way.
The floor will rise each and every time we shake off the dirt. So take a lesson from a stubborn mule and a relentless farmer. Be tenacious! Don’t let the trials of this life get the better of you — because success is in your spiritual DNA, a sure inheritance from your Savior Yeshua!”
10 Perseverance Quotes & Scriptures
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
- “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” — Unknown
- “Keep your faith in God, and don’t give up. The journey may be long, but the promise is real.” — Unknown
- “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” — Unknown
- “Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:3-4
- “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8
- “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9
- “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” — James 1:4
- “Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as His children.” — Hebrews 12:7
- “The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, but to the one who endures.” — Ecclesiastes 9:11
Conclusion
I hope these 10 Perseverance quotes and scriptures as well as the story of the stubborn mule inspire you to never give up. No matter what is happening around you, God is still in control. He loves you and died for you. and is coming again soon.
Be blessed.
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