Quotes about Behavior

It is not what a man does that is of final importance, but what he is in what he does. The atmosphere produced by a man, much more than his activities, has the lasting influence. The

No one is born either naturally or supernaturally with character; it must be developed.

Humans were designed by evolution to live in societies, but they may not understand how societies work.

the fundamental attribution error is the tendency of human beings to attribute the negative or frustrating behaviors of their colleagues to their intentions and personalities, while attributing their own negative or frustrating behaviors to environmental factors.

We rarely do anything with on single motive.

The great battle of parenting is not the battle of behavior; it's the battle for what kind of awe will rule children's hearts.

As a parent you are never, ever dealing just with the words and actions of your children. You are always also dealing with the thing that controls their words and behavior: the heart.

This war is a battle for the control of your heart, and whatever functionally rules your heart will then shape the way you see life and your desires, and it will control your words and behavior.

Since sin is deeper than bad behavior, trying to do better isn't a solution. Only grace that changes the heart can rescue us.

You could say that the advice here is to connect everything you require of your children in behavior and belief to the story of redemption.

Whatever functionally rules your heart will then shape the way you see life and your desires, and it will control your words and behavior.

You see, culture isn't the problem, people are.