Quotes About Character

Often our self-esteem is tied to our work. In our culture, men and women often define themselves by the jobs they hold . . . But a person's job tells you nothing about a person's character or value.

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

We should not covet or expect the praise of ungodly men . . . the very fact that they are inclined to persecute us is proof that we are "not of the world.

Integrity means that if our private life was suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.

Integrity] means a person is the same on the inside as he or she claims to be on the outside. He is the same person alone in a hotel room a thousand miles from home as he is at work or in his community or with his family. A man of integrity can be trusted.

Don't take the holiness of God lightly, for it is the very essence of His character.

Pride comes from looking only at ourselves; meekness comes through looking at God.

Being pure in conduct also includes honesty and integrity in dealing with our fellowmen. A Christian should be known in his neighborhood or place of business as an honest person.

A godly person—one who serves Christ and exhibits purity and integrity in his life—is not necessarily welcomed or admired by those who live differently. They may even react in scorn, or refuse to include a christian in their social gatherings because his very presence is a rebuke to them.

The way in which we react to hurts and disappointments influences the shaping of our personalities.

God's standard is expressed in the Bible, and the ultimate example of that standard is Jesus Christ. When we live by the truth, we possess integrity.

Christianity is not primarily a matter of externals, nevertheless it does find expression in conversation, habits, recreation, emphasis, and ambitions to be noted in our daily life.

Our lives are to be characterized by patience, for it is important in developing the mature, stable character which God wants to produce in His people.

Hardship is not our choice; but if we face it bravely, it can toughen the fiber of our souls.

Integrity means that we are trustworthy and dependable, and our character is above reproach.

It has always been a mark of decaying civilizations to become obsessed with sex. When people lose their way, their purpose, their will, and their goals, as well as their faith . . . they go "a whoring." It is a form of diversion that requires no thought, no character, and no restraint.

I believe integrity can be restored to a society one person at a time. The choice belongs to each of us.

Our souls set us apart from every other living creature, and that makes us unique. It also makes us fully human.

Our world today is looking for men and women with integrity, for communicators who back up their ministry with their lives. Our preaching emerges out of what we are. We are called to be a holy people—separated from the moral evils of the world.

We will be judged according to the secret motives and the character of our work. If we have done our work for selfish motives or personal gain, even if the results looked noble to our friends and family, God knows our hearts.

Patience is part of true Christlikeness, something we so often admire in others without demanding it of ourselves.

People judge us not by what we think or believe, but by what we do—and when our lives don't measure up, we lose their respect and they conclude our faith isn't real.

Ancient historians tell us that one of the symptoms of a declining civilization is a desexualization of the human race, with men becoming more effeminate and women becoming more masculine, not only in physical [appearance] but in their basic characters.

If you are a true Christian, you will not give way at home to bad temper, impatience, fault-finding, sarcasm, unkindness, suspicion, selfishness, or laziness.