Quotes about Character

We talk about "doing" the will of God, but the will of God has much more to do with "being" than "doing.

Man skills may win you man points, but manhood virtues win the heart of God. Virtue is much harder to develop than skill, and it takes much longer. But the payoff is far greater!

Live your life in a way that is worth telling stories about.

Goodness is not the absence of badness. You can do nothing wrong and still do nothing right.

In his brilliant book The Road to Character, David Brooks makes a distinction between résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. Résumé virtues are the skills you need to make a living, and those are often the most celebrated virtues in our culture. But when it comes to making a life, eulogy virtues win the day. These are the virtues that get talked about at your funeral.

We usually focus on what we're doing or where we're going, but God's primary concern is who we're becoming in the process.

Who you become is determined by how you pray.

Who you become is determined by how you pray. Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers becomes the script of your life.

Goodness is not the absence of badness. You can do nothing wrong and still do nothing right. Those who simply run away from sin are half-Christians. Our calling is much higher than simply running away from what's wrong. We're called to chase lions.

Do the best you can with what you have where you are. Success is not circumstantial. We usually focus on what we're doing or where we're going, but God's primary concern is who we're becoming in the process. We talk about "doing" the will of God, but the will of God has much more to do with "being."

It's not about being in the right place at the right time; it's about being the right person, even if you find yourself in the wrong circumstances.

We tend to view the goal as the goal, but in God's economy, the process is the goal. It's not about what we're doing at all; it's about who we're becoming in the process.