Quotes about Behavior

Here is an important distinction with far-reaching implications for Christian behavior. The deeds of Christians in this present time — however insignificant they may seem, however "vain" they may appear to those who value worldly success — are already being built into God's advancing kingdom.

One of the ironies of human nature is that it often has a way of rejecting the best and accepting the worst.

Be a good witness by the way you live. The way we live is often more convincing than the words we say.

There must be no discrepancy between what we say and what we do, between our walk and our talk.

We have changed our moral code to fit our behavior instead of changing our behavior to harmonize with God's moral code.

Whatever is unlike Christ in conduct, speech, or disposition grieves the Spirit of grace.

The Bible teaches that faith will manifest itself in three ways. It will manifest itself in doctrine—in what you believe. It will manifest itself in worship—your communion with God . . .It will manifest itself in morality—in the way you live and behave.

Many parents preach to their children but do not set good examples. Parents want the children to do as they say, not as they do.

Children will learn far more by watching than by just listening.

One of the worst things we can do is allow our children to grow up thinking they don't need to keep any rules. A spoiled child becomes a spoiled adult.

One of the real tests of Christian character is to be found in the lives we live from day to day.

Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together. What our young people want to see in their elders is integrity, honesty, truthfulness, and faith. What they hate most of all is hypocrisy and phoniness . . . Let them see us doing what we would like them to do.