Quotes about Transformation

Conversion is not putting a man in an arm-chair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.

The riper he is for glory, the more, like the ripe corn, he hangs down his head. The brighter and clearer is his light, the more he sees of the shortcomings and infirmities of his own heart. When first converted, he would tell you he saw but little of them compared to what he sees now.

An unconverted, unrepentant person would not be happy if he got to heaven without a heart changed by the Holy Spirit. He would be a creature out of his proper element. He would have no ability to enjoy his holy abode. Without a repentant heart, he is not suitable for the inheritance of the saints in light (Colossians 1:12). We must repent if we want to go to heaven.

High or low, rich or poor, gentle or simple, we all need a complete change,—a change which it is the special office of the Holy Ghost to give us. Call it what you please,—new birth, regeneration, renewal, new creation, quickening, repentance,—the thing must be had if we are to be saved: and if we have the thing it will be seen.

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

And then there are stories that reveal the transformation of an ordinary person into an extraordinary one, because he or she had the courage to hope, the determination to think positively, the ability to see the beauty in life, the strength to pick up the pieces and move on and the faith that life is nurturing, if one allows it to be so.

it takes repetitive exposure over time to a new idea before that idea becomes a natural part of your way of thinking and being.

If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got.

If you want to see revival, plant your church in the gutter.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

If you would have your home and your surroundings happy, be happy. You can transform everything around you if you will transform yourself.

Make pure thy heart, and thou wilt make thy life rich, sweet and beautiful.