Quotes About Character

I have met men who are habitual liars. They have lied so long that they no longer can distinguish between the truth and a lie. Their sensitivity to sin has been almost completely deadened.

Do others see something of Christ in your life? Do they see a "family resemblance" to Him by the way you live?

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

Being" is far more important than "doing." When we are what we should be inside, we will bring forth fruit.

Pure hearts will be Christlike. It is God's desire that we be conformed to the image of His Son.

How often do we lie simply because we are trying to build ourselves up in the eyes of others? How often do we gossip because we want to appear "in the know,"or because we are trying to make ourselves appear better than someone else? The Bible's command is clear: ["Have regard for good things in the sight of all men" (Romans 12:17 NKJV)].

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

There are things which money cannot buy; which no music can bring; which no social position can claim; which no personal influence can assure; and which no eloquence can command.

The world judges the Christian by his life, not by his belief.

Moral living sometimes demands difficult choices. It requires selflessness.

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.

The Ten Commandments are just as valid today as they were when God gave them. They reflect the moral character of God, and they also provide the foundation of right living with others.

He who prays as he ought, will endeavor to live as he prays.

Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil.

To live the life of God we must have the nature of God.

Your own family circle knows whether Christ lives in you and through you.

Our lives speak loudly to those around us, especially the children in our home.

God never directs in a way contrary to His character. When the Scriptures tell us that He will direct our paths, we can be assured that when He is in control, no matter how thorny the path, He will not tell us to jump off a cliff.

If our children grow up with no understanding of right and wrong . . .no desire to live with integrity . . . no faith in God . . .their souls will be impoverished and they will miss life's highest good.

A godlikeness of character is the Christian's proper heritage in this earthly walk.

Trials and difficulties may assail the life of a believer, but they also have the ability to remold his character and banish from his life those impurities which might impair growth and service.

Consistency, constancy, and undeviating diligence to maintain Christian character are a must if the older generation is to command respect, or even a hearing, from the young.

A few years ago, honesty was the hallmark of a man of good character. But it's been set aside for an "It's all right if you don't get caught" philosophy.

It is unfair to attribute virtues beyond a person's true character.