Quotes about Example

If our preaching does not intersect with the times, we are fleeing the call to take up the cross. We can learn from the example of Dostoevsky, who in The Brothers Karamazov used material that he read in the newspapers to give a human face to the problem of evil.

The greatest way to witness is through the life you live. Let the radiance of your Christian life be such that it will make [others] ask questions about your [faith].

Be a good witness by the way you live. The way we live is often more convincing than the words we say.

Do others see something of Christ in your life? Do they see a "family resemblance" to Him by the way you live?

Sometimes we encourage someone without even being aware of it. Even the example we set by attending church may encourage someone who is searching for God.

In searching for ways to bridge the generation gap, there is no doubt that we, as parents, will have to practice what we preach, by striving more to bring our conduct into line with our code of beliefs.

Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.

Our lives speak loudly to those around us, especially the children in our home.

Children will learn far more by watching than by just listening.

Children do need the guidance of their parents, and we guide them more by the example we set than by any other way. We need to be firm and sane and fair and consistent—and, above all, we need to discipline in a spirit of love.

Jesus, by example, tells us that every true leader should be a helper, a servant, or even a bondslave. This is a command, not a suggestion, and applies with special force to leaders.

God's standard is expressed in the Bible, and the ultimate example of that standard is Jesus Christ. When we live by the truth, we possess integrity.