Quotes about Character

Our relationship with Jesus, which he argued ultimately allows us to establish a relationship with the kingdom of God. This relationship is one of discipleship in which we learn to live our lives as Jesus would through progressively embodying and manifesting a Christlike character, which is attained through establishing a discipling relationship to Jesus.

The world can no longer be left to mere diplomats, politicians, and business leaders. They have done the best they could, no doubt. But this is an age for spiritual heroes—a time for men and women to be heroic in faith and in spiritual character and power. The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.

In people without rock-solid character, feeling is a deadly enemy of self-control and will always subvert it. The mongoose of a disciplined will under God and good is the only match for the cobra of feeling.

He calls us to him to impart himself to us. He does not call us to do what he did, but to be as he was, permeated with love. Then the doing of what he did and said becomes the natural expression of who we are in him.

Humility is the beautiful condition of people who have learned to surrender their desires, their glory, and their power.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.

We are the sum of our actions, and therefore our habits make all the difference.

We may say we value this thing or that thing more than any other, but the volume of our actions speaks louder than our words.

Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.