Quotes about Character

God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.

God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.

Every day is an important day, and every second is a growth opportunity to deepen your character, to demonstrate love, or to depend on God.

Repetition is the mother of character and skill.

Character is both developed and revealed by test and all of life is a test.

Remember, you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

You cannot make God stop loving you, because his love is based on who he is, not what you do. It is based on his character, not your conduct.

You must make a counter-culture decision to focus on becoming more like Jesus. Otherwise, other forces like peers, parents, coworkers, and culture will try to mold you into their image.

We bring God glory by becoming like Christ.

One day God will review your answers to these life questions. Did you put Jesus at the center of your life? Did you develop his character? Did you devote your life to serving others? Did you communicate his message and fulfill his mission? Did you love and participate in his family? These are the only issues that will count. As Paul said, "Our goal is to measure up to God's plan for us."21

God is far more interested in what you are than in what you do. We are human beings, not human doings. God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul.