Quotes about Introspection

The drawing-room door opened, and two high-stocked and ample-coated young men came in—two Jim Ralstons, so to speak. Delia had never before noticed how much her husband and his cousin Joe were alike: it made her feel how justified she was in always thinking of the Ralstons collectively.

In the thick of this meditation Archer suddenly felt himself looking at her with the startled gaze of a stranger

Archer looked down with wonder at the familiar spectacle. It surprised him that life should be going on in the old way when his own reactions to it had so completely changed.

God tests us because we are so oblivious to the mixed allegiances in our hearts. The purpose of the test is to help us see our hearts and if they are found traitorous, we can turn back to God.

When your emotions feel muted or always low, when you are unable to experience the highs and lows you once did, the important question is not "How can I figure out what I have done wrong?" but it is, "Where do I turn—or, to whom do I turn—when I am depressed?" Some turn toward their beds and isolation; others turn toward other people. Some turn away from God; others turn toward him.

A lingering sense that something was very wrong with him. That sense is called shame.

The fastest way to bring a wrecking ball to our skewed interpretations is through confession.

Deep change is rarely a matter of knowledge. It is a matter of repentance.

If you want to know more about yourself, turn to Jesus.

To deeply understand fear we must also look at ourselves and the way we interpret our situations. Those scary objects can reveal what we cherish. They point out our insatiable quest for control, our sense of aloneness.

One recognizes one's course by discovering the paths that stray from it.

With rebellion, awareness is born.