--- title: "1 Face Obstacles Quotes By Tessa Afshar" description: "1 Face Obstacles quotes by Tessa Afshar. Plus more from Tessa Afshar and more Face Obstacles sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfe/tessa-afshar-17811_christian_what-do-you-think-destiny-is-a-smooth-pa_1336525.jpg" --- > [“What do you think destiny is? A smooth path that never jostles you? No. When you walk in your destiny, you will crash and fall more times than you can count. But the secret is to hold on to God’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/what-do-you-think-destiny-is-a-smooth-path-that-never-jostles-you-no/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfe/tessa-afshar-17811_christian_what-do-you-think-destiny-is-a-smooth-pa_1336525.jpg) ## More by Tessa Afshar > [“It's time to leave fear behind or you'll be robbed of your destiny. You don't need confidence in yourselves or in your own power.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/it-s-time-to-leave-fear-behind-or-you-ll-be-robbed-of-your-destiny/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“I followed Ruth's example, you know." He tilted his head in confusion. There was a Ruth in his neighborhood. But when could she have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-followed-ruth-s-example-you-know-he-tilted-his-head-in-confusion/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“Victory was not so much in being perfect toward each other. Rather, victory would flow out of how they dealt with their failures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/victory-was-not-so-much-in-being-perfect-toward-each-other-rather/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“All of those different strands, the hard and the sweet, were being used in the unfolding of this extraordinary moment: Amestris offering peace to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/all-of-those-different-strands-the-hard-and-the-sweet-were-being-used/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“I try to remember that walking in the will of God might mean waiting as much as it might mean moving forward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-try-to-remember-that-walking-in-the-will-of-god-might-mean-waiting/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“I mean that the reason God seems to act in ways that make no sense to us is that our perceptions are wrong. Our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-mean-that-the-reason-god-seems-to-act-in-ways-that-make-no-sense-to/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“Consider my lady, I’m the gardener and I know what the vine needs in order to thrive. You only see the stripping, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/consider-my-lady-i-m-the-gardener-and-i-know-what-the-vine-needs-in/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“These simple words reveal Rahab’s amazing destiny: Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab (Matthew 1:5). In other words, Salmone and Rahab…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/these-simple-words-reveal-rahab-s-amazing-destiny-salmon-the-father/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“He lingered in the periphery of her vision, studying her as she shaped a tall vessel. Her fingers had an enchantment to them as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/he-lingered-in-the-periphery-of-her-vision-studying-her-as-she-shaped/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“If God spared us from the piercing shaft of every sorrow,” she said, “we could never fulfill His best plans for our lives. Sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/if-god-spared-us-from-the-piercing-shaft-of-every-sorrow-she-said-we/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“Lord,” I cried out, in my mind. “You don’t see things the way we mortals see them. We judge by outward things, but You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/lord-i-cried-out-in-my-mind-you-don-t-see-things-the-way-we-mortals/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“There is only one measure of true success, child. How close you remain by His side. Does the dust of His feet get on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/there-is-only-one-measure-of-true-success-child-how-close-you-remain/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“An important note about Roxannah's background. In my conversation with Dr. Jessica Sanderson (please see Author Acknowledgements), what became obvious to me was that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/an-important-note-about-roxannah-s-background-in-my-conversation-with/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“Naomi enfolded Ruth in a warm embrace, before drawing back and patting her cheek. “If God spared us from the piercing shaft of every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/naomi-enfolded-ruth-in-a-warm-embrace-before-drawing-back-and-patting/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) > [“the secret to victory in this hard life. Strive valiantly. Dare to try, knowing that you will make mistakes. You will fall short again…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/the-secret-to-victory-in-this-hard-life-strive-valiantly-dare-to-try/) [Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/face-obstacles/tessa-afshar/#itemlist", "name": "1 Face Obstacles Quotes By Tessa Afshar", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“What do you think destiny is? A smooth path that never jostles you? No. When you walk in your destiny, you will crash and fall more times than you can count. But the secret is to hold on to God’s vision for your life — and for the lives of those He puts under your charge. No matter how many times you fall, crash, and fail, you get up. 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