Quotes about Genuineness

One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

Let us say what we feel, and feel what we say let speech harmonize with life.

True love doesn't flatter; it's truthful.

The bothersome noise of religious talk grows irksome when laid upon the living score of discordant behavior. Talkative's

Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess.

To develop your integrity, make a commitment to yourself to be scrupulously honest. Don't shave the truth, don't tell white lies, and don't fudge numbers. Be truthful even when it hurts. To develop authenticity, be yourself with everyone. Don't play politics, role play, or pretend to be anything you're not. To strengthen your discipline, do the right things every day regardless of how you feel.

The thing I loved about her was that I never felt like she was selling anything. She would talk to God as if she knew Him, as if she had talked to Him on the phone that day. She was never ashamed which is the thing with some Christians I had encountered.

Having integrity is about being the same person on the inside that we are on the outside, and if we don't have integrity, life becomes exhausting. I wonder how many people get tempted by the gains they can make by playing a role, only to pay for those temptations in public isolation.

We will never feel loved until we drop the act, until we're willing to show our true selves to the people around us.

Prayer is the peculiarity of all real Christians now. They pray, for they tell God their wants, their feelings, their desires, and their fears; and they mean what they say. The nominal Christian may repeat prayers, and good prayers too, but he goes no further.

Never be content to wear a cloak of religion. Be all that you profess. Though you may err, be real. Though you may stumble, be true. Keep this principle continually before your eyes, and it will be well with your soul throughout your journey from grace to glory.