Quotes about Shape

The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

Notwithstanding my present incompetency, I am beginning to translate the New Testament, being extremely anxious to get some parts of Scripture, at least, into an intelligible shape, if for no other purpose than to read, as occasion offers, to the Burmans I meet with.

You have control over three things — what you think what you say, and how you behave. To make a change in your life, you must recognize that these gifts are the most powerful tools you possess in shaping the form of your life.

The author concedes that humanity had the fatal tendency to shape truth to our beliefs rather than beliefs to the Truth.

Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions.

The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.

Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honor clad In naked majesty seem'd lords of all.

Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss

God's dream is the kingdom, that's already clear. But what is not always clear is that God's kingdom happens when human beings are empowered by God's Spirit to do God's kingdom work in the shape of a new community.

God's kingdom happens when human beings are empowered by God's Spirit to do God's kingdom work in the shape of a new community.

It felt odd and poetic and encouraging coming back after so many years, a shape imposing itself on life again after chaos.

It almost seemed to her that those secret, unuttered, critical thoughts had suddenly taken visible and accusing shape and form in the person of this outspoken morsel of neglected humanity.