Oswald Chambers Quotes

It is the evil that lies in ourselves that is ever least tolerant of the evil that dwells within others.

May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in others

Judge yourself; if you sincerely and humbly do that, you will not be judged by God.

Thinking about the sins of others give us a feeling of moral superiority. But thinking about our own sins is a humbling experience, which is generally much less fun.

I am mindful that we're all sinners.

Every man has a bag hanging before him, in which he puts his neighbour's faults, and another behind him in which he stows his own.

Doubtless the world is wicked enough; but it will not be improved by the extension of a spirit which self-righteously sees more to reform outside of itself than in itself.

Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot with blotted fingers makes a greater blur.

There is a sort of man who pays no attention to his good actions, but is tormented by his bad ones. This is the type that most often writes about himself.

Were we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.

Brethren, it is easier to declaim against a thousand sins of others, than to mortify one sin in ourselves.

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least ready to pardon in another.

But let us not too hastily triumph in the shame of Sparta, lest we aggravate our own condemnation.

Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows.

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility.

I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.

It is the grace of God, that shows and condemns the sin that humbles us.

To truly repent of a big thing, you have to go into it with your heart open and force yourself to deal with it at that level and to apologize to God.

Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition.

Let him who means to tax another, examine himself, and then he will be silent.

If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others.

My faith instills in me a deep sense of humility and gratitude, reminding me how often I fall short and how much I need the savior, and how thankful I am that God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves.

No mud can soil us but the mud we throw.