Quotes about Change
A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has no power to change them. The gospel, the story of Jesus' life, promises change.
— Philip Yancey
No one who meets Jesus ever stays the same.
— Philip Yancey
What we have to go through to commit sin distances us from God—we change in the very act of rebellion—and there is no guarantee we will ever come back. You ask me about forgiveness now, but will you even want it later, especially if it involves repentance?
— Philip Yancey
Health and life, I would say, in the full and final sense of those words, are not what we die out of, but what we die into
— Philip Yancey
Dependence, sorrow, repentance, a longing to change—these are the gates to God's kingdom.
— Philip Yancey
Does prayer change God or change me?
— Philip Yancey
We whine about things we have little control over; we lament what we believe ought to be changed.
— Philip Yancey
Change came from below, as it usually does, rather than being imposed from above.
— Philip Yancey
We must continually ask ourselves: Is our first aim to change our government or to see lives in and out of government changed for Christ?
— Philip Yancey
Western powers have learned a related and painful lesson in Iraq and Afghanistan: change imposed by force rarely produces the desired results. Likewise, a faith that matters grows best from the ground up, working its way through society gradually, without coercion.
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering. That is the real test of the person: What is our personal attitude to life and its changes and chances?
— Philip Yancey
Breaking the cycle of ungrace means taking the initiative.
— Philip Yancey