Denying Self Quotes

• Denying self isn't a one-time thing, but a daily task.

  Trip Lee

  Self, Daily Tasks, One Time

  Trip Lee (2015). “Rise: Get Up and Live in God's Great Story”, p.44, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Repentance is more than just sorrow for the past; repentance is a change of mind and heart, a new life of denying self and serving the Savior as king in self's place.

  J. I. Packer

  Kings, Heart, Past

  J. I. Packer, Mark Dever (2008). “Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God”, p.79, InterVarsity Press

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• Those who determine not to put self to death will never see the will of God fulfilled in their lives. Those who ought to become the light of the world must necessarily burn and become less and less. By denying self, we are able to win others.

  Sadhu Sundar Singh

  Christian, Winning, Light

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• We are not saved by denying self, or taking up our cross, or doing anything else, we are saved by simply believing in Jesus.

  R. A. Torrey

  Jesus, Believe, Self

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• True listening is never self-effacement. We bring the whole self to the process, rather than denying self. When we truly listen, we aren't just waiting for someone else to decide something so we can get on with things, or so we don't have to decide for ourselves. We aren't giving away our own powers to be seen and heard. When we listen, first we listen to the parts of ourselves that are curious, in avoidance, afraid, angry, or proud. Then we can take a breath and sink, allowing those parts some space alongside the spaciousness of not knowing.

  T. Thorn Coyle

  Self, Knowing, Space

  T. Thorn Coyle (2013). “Make Magic of Your Life: Passion, Purpose, and the Power of Desire”, p.34, Weiser Books

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