Quotes about Attainment
By faith we began, by hope we continue, and by revelation we shall obtain the whole.
— Martin Luther
The future goal is the thing which produces character in the present.
— NT Wright
The Sermon on the Mount is not some unattainable goal; it is a statement of what will happen in me when Jesus Christ has changed my nature by putting His own nature in me. Jesus Christ is the only One who can fulfill the Sermon on the Mount.
— Oswald Chambers
If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain.
— Oswald Chambers
what is success?
— Paul David Tripp
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
— Romans 9:31
Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
— Philippians 3:16
There is no being of any race who, if he finds the proper guide, cannot attain to virtue.
— Cicero
Readers should aspire to what is excellent. They should refuse to read a substitute Bible. They should want a Bible that calls them to their higher selves - or to something higher than their current level of attainment.
— Leland Ryken
St. Thomas mentions the three things necessary to attain any end, earthly or Heavenly: knowledge, love, and presence;
— Peter Kreeft
Self-enrichment is that act of creating a thousand micro wins, so you can have one macro win.
— Lisa Nichols
The test of observance of Christ's teachings is our consciousness of our failure to attain an ideal perfection. The degree to which we draw near this perfection cannot be seen; all we can see is the extent of our deviation.
— Philip Yancey