Quotes about Growth

On realising that he is not a born warrior, as the rest of his troop are): A cherished self-conception must be given up, and one feels diminished by it. This is mistaken, however. A person discovers that he has been made stronger by the jettisoning of this sham and disadvantageous bag-gage. In fact, he has become more "himself," by aligning his self-concept more closely with fact.

The professional learns to recognize envy-driven criticism and to take it for what it is: the supreme compliment.

Don't think too small about what God could do in your life—be prepared for God to do a big thing.

The Holy Spirit's desire is that we become more and more dependent upon Him for every step. That's because He wants to take us to places we've never been before. To heights we can't even imagine!

A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. PROVERBS 1:5

after the initial pain of releasing our children there comes joy and peace, both for them and us.

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.

There is a lot of growing required.

We are faced with the need to communicate, compromise, submit to one another, and be unselfish. A tall order, to be sure. Either God has a tremendous sense of humor, or a desire to keep us continually growing. Probably both. God

Try as we may, we can't change ourselves in any significant way.

Be encouraged when your prayers reveal progress that can be measured even in the tiniest increments. God is at work in your life and in the lives of those around you, and before long, little by little will add up to major change.

Help us to never cast aside the whole relationship just because it has developed a nonworking part.