I have compiled 30 of my favorite tough times quotes that I find has helped me through tough times over the years. Sometimes we need a few pointers on inner strength, this in turn makes us realize that we aren’t the only ones who have gone through hard times, that no ones an exception and that we can get through it with a little bit of positive hope and a handful of lines for guidance.
Enjoy! And Good Luck with overcoming your obstacles and facing hard times.
Tough Times Quotes
“Pain is your friend; it is your alie. Pain reminds you to finish the job and get the hell home. Pain tells you when you have been seriously wounded. And you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet!” – G.I Jane
Tough times never last, but tough people do. – Robert H Schuller
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them. – Unknown
A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. –Leroy Satchel Paige
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. – Jewish Proverb
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. – William Hazlitt
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better. – Malcolm S Forbes
If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. – Mary Engelbreit
“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” – Unknown
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. – Thomas Paine
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. – Ulysses S. Grant
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. –Seneca
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. – Albert Schweitzer
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. – Publilius Syrus
Adversity is a fact of life. It can’t be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it. – Unknown
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is. – Charles M Schwab
The true test of a person character is how they stand during test of adversity – Unknown
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan
He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity. – William Samuel Johnson
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. – Publilius Syrus
I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me. – Dr. Seuss
In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. – Lee Iacocca
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Google doesn’t have all the answers. The Word of God does.
Each day brings questions for which we need answers. In a world that grows more complex hour by hour we constantly face new problems and opportunities. What should we do? How should we react? What can we believe? The word of God has the answers to all of these questions. Often we just don’t know where in it to find those answers. Below are some.
1. Concerning your personal life
In times of stress:
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Psalms 23:1-6
A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. -
Psalms 118:5-6
In my distress I cried out to the LORD. The LORD answered me and put me in a wide open place.The LORD is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?
Worry and anxiety
- Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. - Matt 6:25-34
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. - 1 Peter 5:7
by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you. - Psalms 46:1-11
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
Discouragement
- Joshua 1:9
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do. - Psalms 37:1-40
By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers! - James 5:7-11
So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
Frustration
- Psalms 34:18
The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged. - Psalms 102:1-28
The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
Fatigue
- Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom. - Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.
Grief
- Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more – or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist. - Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Psalms 56:8
You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?
Busyness
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
For everything there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth:
Fear and loneliness
- Psalms 91:1-16
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king. - Romans 8:31
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Rejection
Psalms 27:10
Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the LORD would take me in.
Sickness and pain
- 2 Kings 20:1-10
In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, “This is what the LORD says, ‘Give your household instructions, for you are about to die; you will not get well.’” - Psalms 41:3
The LORD supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his
Depression
- Psalms 34:17
The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles. - Psalms 9:9
Consequently the LORD provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.
Uncertainty
Psalms 121:3-8
May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!
Temptation
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it. - Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Needs
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Crisis situations
Psalms 46:1
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
2. Concerning your future
Building
- Proverbs 24:27
Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house. - Psalms 127:1
A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain. - Hebrews 3:4
For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.
Assuming Leadership
Joshua 11:16-18
Joshua conquered the whole land, including the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowlands, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowlands,from Mount Halak on up to Seir, as far as Baal Gad in the Lebanon Valley below Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and executed them. Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.
Planning
- Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. - Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established. - Proverbs 16:9
A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps. - Jeremiah 29:11
For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the LORD. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope. - James 4:14-15
You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes.You ought to say instead, “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”
3. Concerning your family
When worried about a family member
- Colossians 2:5
For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ. - Psalms 34:22
The LORD rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
When you are angry about a family member
- Matthew 5:23-24
So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift. - Matthew 18:15-35
“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother. - Ephesians 4:26-27
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.Do not give the devil an opportunity.
Taken from 2011 Bible reading plan by THE Ceylon Bible Society
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