● Knowing that I am not the one in control gives great encouragement. Knowing the One who is in control is everything. Alexander Michael
知道自己毋須掌控一切是很大的鼓勵；知道一切都在神的掌管下就大可放心了。
● Our greatest weariness comes from work not done. Eric Hoffer
最叫人筋疲力竭的是工作未成。
● A problem not worth praying about is not worth worrying about. Unknown
一個不值得禱告的問題，根本不值得擔憂。
● Real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. Theodore N. Vail
真正的困難可被克服，唯有憑空想像出來的才無從解決。
● We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. Calvin Coolidge
我們無法一下完成所有的事，卻可以立刻做好一件事。
● I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. Helen Keller
我期盼完成一件偉大崇高的大事，但當務之急莫過於， 以完成大事的態度先將許多小事做好。
● Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
應當一無掛慮，只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求、和感謝， 將你們所要的告訴神。 腓4:6
● I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
我將這些事告訴你們，是要叫你們在我裡面有平安。在世上你們有苦難；但你們可以放心，我已經勝了世界。 約16:33
● But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; …..
我們有這寶貝放在瓦器裡，要顯明這莫大的能力是出於神，不是出於我們。我們四面受敵，卻不被困住；心裡作難，卻不至失望…. 林後4:7-8
● Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
凡勞苦擔重擔的人，可以到我這裡來，我就使你們得安息。 太11:28
● About the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia,. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. …….But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God.
我們從前在亞西亞遭遇苦難，被壓太重，力不能勝，甚至連活命的指望都絕了；……叫我們不靠自己，只靠叫死人復活的神。 林後1:8-9