Quotes about Self

Thomas Merton once said, "We cannot be at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we cannot be at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.

Sometimes in the shadows of one's self lie the problems, and in the shadows of one's shaping lie the answers.

Seeking new sensations while violating the sacred first desecrates the self and finally destroys the sensation.

The day that each person willingly accepts himself or herself for who he or she is and acknowledges the uniqueness of God's framing process marks the beginning of a journey to seeing the handiwork of God in each life.

Truth is stranger than fiction because we have made fiction to suit ourselves.

We don't need self-confidence we need God-confidence

Trust in Him When we trust in ourselves, it leads to strife and shows that we don't trust God to do what He says in His Word—be with us, deliver us, and honor us. When we trust God, however, it leads to the reward of peace—peace within ourselves, peace with God, and peace with others.

Proverbs 23:7 says that as a person thinks in his heart, so is he.

Grace is the power of God to help us in other areas in which we cannot help ourselves.

We fight many battles, but probably the greatest battle we fight is the one with ourselves.

Many people will never succeed at being themselves because they cannot even get into agreement with God.

Your worth and value are not based on outward things; they are based on God's love for you. Receive His love, learn to love and value yourself, and you will begin to produce better fruit in your life.