Jerry Bridges Quotes about Attitude

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Biblical love is not emotions or feelings, but attitudes and actions that seek the best interests of the other person, regardless of how we feel toward him.

Biblical love is not emotions or feelings, but attitudes and actions that seek the best interests of the other person, regardless of how we feel toward him.

Jerry Bridges

Attitude, Biblical, Love Is

Jerry Bridges (1983). “The practice of godliness”, NavPress Publishing Group

God's Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions. One of the most effective ways of influencing our minds is through memorizing Scripture. David said, "I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You" (Psm. 119:11).

Jerry Bridges

Attitude, Heart, Mind

Jerry Bridges (2016). “The Pursuit of Holiness”, p.67, NavPress

Our first problem is that our attitude towards sin is more self-centred than God-centred. We are more concerned about our own "Victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sin grieve the heart of God. We cannot tolerate failure in our struggle with sin chiefly because we are success oriented, not because we know it is offensive to God.

Jerry Bridges

Attitude, Struggle, Heart

We all want Grace, but we cannot enjoy Grace when there is an attitude of comparing.

Jerry Bridges

Attitude, Grace, Want

Jerry Bridges (2017). “Transforming Grace”, p.81, NavPress

But we need to pray daily for humility and honesty to see these sinful attitudes for that they really are, and then for grace and discipline to root them out of our minds and replace them with thoughts pleasing to God.

Jerry Bridges

Honesty, Attitude, Humility

Jerry Bridges (2016). “The Pursuit of Holiness”, p.98, NavPress

Complaining about the weather seems to be a favorite American pastime. Sadly, we Christians often get caught up in this ungodly habit in our society. But when we complain about the weather, we are actually complaining against God who sent us our weather. We are, in fact, sinning against God.

Jerry Bridges

Christian, Attitude, Weather

Jerry Bridges (2016). “Trusting God”, p.99, NavPress