Quotes about Introspection

In the end you have only you.

The upside of a downward spiral into despair and defeat in young adulthood is that pretty early on, I was forced to face not only the foolish things I had done but also the stark realization that there was likely no end to what I was capable of doing.

Doubts can produce positive side-effects - if you work toward resolving them.

Work from pithy middle eye out, swimming in language sea.

When you feel yourself being critical, whether it is of yourself or another person, stop yourself. Look for positive aspects to admire.

Because of the coexistence of sin and grace, we all shift between denying and affirming our humanity.

Look at your relationship to money. What does it tell you about your relationship to God?

the anger we reveal in the middle of trial says more about us than it does about the trial.

We tend to believe that the sin that surrounds us is more dangerous than the sin that resides inside us.

must look at you with the eyes of David in Psalm 139:

In this chapter we invite you to listen to your words and evaluate the way they shape your relationships.

I was good at helping other people see and own their sin. But I was not willing to believe that my need was just as desperate. Maybe I was blinded by my theological knowledge or my pastoral skill. But