Quotes about Intentions

Regarding morality, intentions matter little; and often, not at all. But when it comes to relating to God (prayer, ritual acts, etc.), intentions matter a great deal.

Sin is a mirage, always overpromising and underdelivering. The Enemy works in your life by luring and lying. He promises things he can't fulfill. He challenges God's truth. He attacks God's character and intentions.

The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.

Psychologist William James said, That which holds our attention determines our action. In other words, your behavior follows your attitude. The two cannot be separated. As author LeRoy Eims says, How can you know what is in your heart? Look at your behavior.

And remember, it is with the attitude with which you judge others that you will also be judged. If you mine the gold of good intentions in your relationship with others, then people will more likely do the same for you.

I suspect that much of our praying to be used is selfish, and underneath it is the sneaking desire to make our mark and be recognized.

God is much more concerned with the attitudes of our hearts than the actual activities of our bodies on the day of Sabbath.

When having a goal takes your focus off God and His daily intentions for you, it can cause trouble. Proverbs

But the road to hell, as we remember, is paved with good intentions. That they are a near total failure should seem obvious by now.

Hell is paved with good intentions, not with bad ones. All men mean well.

Man sees your actions, but God your motives.

Man considers the actions, but God weighs the intentions.