Quotes about Responsibility

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

You and I have not been commanded to be successful as we tell others about Jesus. We have not been commanded to lead others to place their faith in Him. We are commanded simply to be faithful in declaring the truth. Praise God! The burden of responsibility belongs to the Holy Spirit when it comes to convincing others of the truth of their own sin and need for a Savior.

Sometimes doing the right thing wounds others — and also wounds the wounder.

So many wounds are inflicted almost without thinking, aren't they? We never sin unto ourselves. Sin invariably involves others, usually affecting those who are closest to us.

Sarah blamed her husband for a situation she herself had arranged! It might seem ludicrous if it wasn't so much like what all of us do when we allow our wounds to blind us. That's the most striking characteristic of a blind spot — it can be easily seen by everyone … except ourselves.

Let go of the overwhelming desire to justify what you did and explain what they did.

We may never have another Great Awakening in our nation until you and I stop pointing our finger at "them" and deal with the sin in our own hearts and lives.

God's people don't always act like God's people should.

Worry never climbed a hill, worry never paid a bill, Worry never dried a tear, worry never calmed a fear, Worry never darned a heel, worry never cooked a meal, It never led a horse to water, nor ever did a thing it "oughter."

A man's work is from sun to sun, but a mother's work is never done.

Guns don't kill people, dads with daughters do.

A person will be called to account on Judgement Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed but did not.