Charles Kingsley Quotes

Being in Hollywood and having a love for Christ is hard. I mean, it's hard anywhere because Jesus is about the Upside Down Kingdom. You know, serve instead of being served, go last and don't try to be first.

To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character.

For many, living a Christlike life every day may be even more difficult than laying down one's life.

My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian.

Know that as a Christian, your destiny is to be Christlike in all of your ways.

Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.

The mark of spirituality is the fragrance of Christ in our lives and the fragrance of Christ in every aspect of who we are as a person.

It is not great talents God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus.

Eligibility for a temple recommend is not based on financial worth. That has nothing whatever to do with it. It is based on consistent personal behavior, on the goodness of one's life. It is not concerned with money matters, but rather with things of eternity.

There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is family home evening. It is keeping all the commandments. It is forsaking anything that is not good for us.

Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.

Our outward appearance is a reflection of what we are on the inside. Our lives reflect that for which we seek. And if with all our hearts we truly seek to know the Savior and to be more like Him, we shall be, for He is our divine, eternal Brother.

And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person.

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the man.

Not all human souls but only the pious ones are divine.

Fixate your love on Him, be obedient to God's word, and don't seek the glory of this world. In doing these things, God will exalt you in this earth and you won't have to sacrifice your soul for earthly crowns that will fade.

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

My ultimate goal is to become a saint.

My view of life is, 'If you're going to miss Heaven, why miss it by two inches? Miss it!

I have always wanted to become a saint. Unfortunately, when I have compared myself with the saints, I have always found that there is the same difference between the saints and me as there is between a mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds and a humble grain of sand trodden underfoot by passers-by.

They do not walk in... the path of Christ.

God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones.