Quotes about Self-reflection

show me someone not full of herself and i'll show you a hungry person

The best conversations are with yourself. At least there's no risk of a misunderstanding.

The further north you go, the more people concentrate on themselves, and in some sort of northern madness (no doubt due to the lack of sun) they ascribe to themselves too much. They make themselves responsible for their actions.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

This challenge means that each of us as apologists must examine our own hearts. Have we loved enough to listen, or is it that we love to hear the sound of our own answers? Are we really arguing for Christ, or are we expressing our need always to be right?

We imagine that a little anxiety and worry is an indication of how wise we really are; it may be an indication of how wicked we really are.

Beware of anything that would tarnish God's mirror in you. It is always something good stains it—good, but not best.

It is not so true that "prayer changes things" as that prayer changes me and I change things.

Be careful that you don't become a hypocrite by spending all your time trying to get others right with God before you worship Him yourself.

My vision of God is dependent upon the condition of my character. My character determines whether or not truth can even be revealed to me.

Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God's purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.

Every time I judge, I condemn myself (see Romans 2:17—24). Stop having a measuring stick for other people. There is always at least one more fact, which we know nothing about, in every person's situation. The first thing God does is to give us a thorough spiritual cleaning. After that, there is no possibility of pride remaining in us. I have never met a person I could despair of, or lose all hope for, after discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God.