Quotes about Change

Change is not what we expect from religious people. They tend to love the past more than the present or the future.

Christ as a new conqueror changes the fundamental laws of the old Adam and establishes a government of his own.

Much of the conflict occurring in congregations is caused when a church calls a pastor whose gifts and passion do not match what the church has been in the past.

You can guilt yourself into doing anything short-term, but the change will last only as long as the guilt (or fear) does.

Did you notice the phrase by his power in that last Bible verse? This is what makes The Daniel Plan different from other approaches. It is built on trusting in God's power to help you change, not merely your own willpower.

Our habits control our lives. We shape our habits; then our habits shape us.

your own. You have probably tried to change many times and have failed to maintain the changes.

The first step in change is usually discomfort!

Get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to — the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self, which is created in God's likeness" (Ephesians 4:22 — 24

A lot of times we change, not when we see the light, but when we feel the heat.

The biblical word for personal change is repentance.

Think about this: What positive changes in your life could happen if you relied on God's unlimited power instead of your limited willpower.