Quotes about Self-centered
The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered.
— Joyce Meyer
According to Gallup polls and sociologists, one of the greatest scandals of our day is that "evangelical Christians are as likely to embrace lifestyles every bit as hedonistic, materialistic, self-centered and sexually immoral as the world in general.
— Peter Scazzero
The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to exploit the whole universe.
— CS Lewis
Our first problem is that our attitude toward sin is more self-centered than God-centered. We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart. We cannot tolerate failure in our struggle with sin chiefly because we are success-oriented, not because we know it's offensive to God.
— Jerry Bridges
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
— Billy Graham
God wants us to walk in obedience - not victory. Obedience is oriented toward God; victory is oriented toward self. This may seem to be merely splitting hairs over semantics, but there's a subtle, self-centered attitude at the root of many of our difficulties with sin. Until we deal with this attitude, we won't consistently walk in holiness.
— Jerry Bridges
He was a cynic and like most cynics, totally selfish and self-indulgent.
— Norman Vincent Peale
If you are looking for a religion centered around yourself, Ben, I must agree that Christianity is a poor choice.
— Randy Alcorn
God can help you get what you want, which is still a self-centered desire, instead of God's much better role—which is to help you know what you really desire (Luke 11:13; Matthew 7:11).
— Fr. Richard Rohr
Just as people can watch spellbound a circus artist tumbling through the air in a phosphorized costume, so they can listen to a preacher who uses the Word of God to draw attention to himself. But a sensational preacher stimulates the senses and leaves the spirit untouched. Instead of being the way to God, his 'being different' gets in the way.
— Henri Nouwen
An immature Christian is selfish, self-centered, and finds it difficult to be happy unless he is getting what he wants in life.
— Joyce Meyer
The temptation for farandola or for man or for star is to stay an immature pleasure-seeker. When we seek our own pleasure as the ultimate good we place ourselves as the center of the universe
— Madeleine L'Engle