Quotes about Change

We don't mature momentarily, but over the long-term.

Time in our universe is always one way: no going back, no reverse. In music, you can reverse it!

I believe, in life, you always get a second chance.

Judas sought regeneration through revolution, instead of revolution through regeneration.

A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.

Lord, where we are wrong, make us willing to change; where we are right, make us easy to live with.

Never before in history had the world actually believed in the equality of man.

Changing the way we have lived for twenty or forty or sixty years is nothing short of a revolution. 4.

Be willing to tolerate the discomfort necessary for growth.

In neglecting our intense emotions, we are false to ourselves and lose a wonderful opportunity to know God. We forget that change comes through brutal honesty and vulnerability before God.

We can't change—or better said, invite God to change us—when we are unaware and do not see the truth.

In this journey of emotionally healthy spirituality, we are talking about radical change at the core of our being. At least two critical forces hinder such a profound shift. First, the pressure of others to keep us living lives that are not our own is enormous. And second, our own stubborn self-will is much deeper and more insidious than we think. The possibility of self-deception is so great that without mature companions we can easily fall into the trap of living in illusions.