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Jerry Bridges, born on December 4, 1929 and passed away on March 6, 2016, was a renowned Christian author. His works mainly revolve around faith, morality, and spiritual growth. Bridges is known for his profound insights and clear writing style, with his books enjoying a wide readership globally.

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Famous Jerry Bridges Quotes

“Only when we're thoroughly convinced that the Christian life is entirely of grace are we able to serve God out of a grateful and loving heart.”

Heart Able Christian Life Is Grace Grateful Convinced Christian Life Serving God

Book:Holiness Day by Day: Transformational Thoughts for Your Spiritual Journey

Source: Holiness Day by Day: Transformational Thoughts for Your Spiritual Journey

“So often we try to develop Christian character and conduct without taking the time to develop God-centered devotion. We try to please God without taking the time to walk with Him and develop a relationship with Him. This is impossible to do.”

Trying Character Christian Walks Impossible Please Worship Devotion Christian Character

Book:The practice of godliness

Source: The practice of godliness

“Complaining about the weather seems to be a favorite American pastime. Sadly, we Christians often get caught up in this ungodly habit in our society. But when we complain about the weather, we are actually complaining against God who sent us our weather. We are, in fact, sinning against God.”

Facts Seems Christian Attitude Habit Caught Complaining Weather Our Society Caught Up Pastime Sinning

Book:Trusting God

Source: Trusting God

“Don't believe everything you think. You cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Stay in The Word.”

Thinking Inspirational Believe Truth Christian Religious Trust Bible Don't Believe Believer Trust In God Spiritual Wisdom Trusted Sanctification

Author:Jerry Bridges

“As we search the Scriptures, we must allow them to search us, to sit in judgment upon our character and conduct.”

Character Christian Judgment Christian Inspirational Scripture

Book:The practice of godliness

Source: The practice of godliness

“The purpose of God's discipline is not to punish us but to transform us.”

Christian Purpose Discipline Christian Inspirational Purpose Of God

Book:Trusting God

Source: Trusting God

“The person who fears God seeks to live all of life to the glory of God... All the activities of life should be pursued with the aim of glorifying God.”

Should Persons Christian Activity Glory Aim Christian Inspirational Pursued Glory Of God Fear God Glorifying God

Author:Jerry Bridges

“God does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.”

Doe Helping Wisdom Christian Suffering Grows Delight Christian Inspirational Shrinks

Book:Trusting God

Source: Trusting God

“How then can we deal with our tendency toward worldliness? It is not by determining that we will not be worldly, but by committing ourselves to becoming more godly.”

Christian Deals Becoming Christian Inspirational Tendencies Worldly Godly Becoming More Worldliness

Book:Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

Source: Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

“Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and laziness, for example, were regarded by earlier Christians as sin. Today we may look on these as weaknesses of the will but certainly not sin. We even joke about our overeating and other indulgences instead of crying out to God in confession and repentance.”

World Looks May Body Today Christian Found Sin Modern Cry Example Jokes Weakness Areas Western Holiness Repentance Laziness Confession Indulgence Western World Gluttony Overeating

Author:Jerry Bridges

“No detail of your life is too insignificant for your heavenly Father's attention.”

Christian Life Is Father Attention Details Heavenly Insignificant Heavenly Father One Line

Book:Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

Source: Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts

“Both gentleness and meekness are born of power, not weakness. There is a pseudo-gentlene ss that is effeminate, and there is a pseudo-meekness that is cowardly. But a Christian is to be gentle and meek because those are Godlike virtues... We should never be afraid, therefore, that the gentleness of the Spirit means weakness of character. It takes strength, God's strength, to be truly gentle.”

Should Mean Character Christian Spirit Born Virtue Weakness Gentle Gentleness Cowardly Meek Meekness Pseudo Godlike Weakness Of Character

Author:Jerry Bridges

“God is never at a loss because He cannot find someone to cooperate with Him in carrying out His plan. He so moves in the hearts of people - either Christians or non Christians, it makes no difference - that they willingly, of their own free will carry out His plans.”

People Heart Christian Moving Differences Loss Plans Free Will

Book:Trusting God

Source: Trusting God

“The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part.”

Christian Effort Degrees Pursuit Holiness Venture Joints Without God Joint Ventures

Book:The Pursuit of Holiness

Source: The Pursuit of Holiness

“The level of our obedience is most often determined by the behavior standard of other Christians around us.”

Christian Sin Levels Behavior Standards Determined Compromise Obedience Discipleship

Book:The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness

Source: The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness

“Many Christians have what we might call a 'cultural holiness.' They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them...But God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like Himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God.”

Character Might Christian Behavior Patterns Holiness Conformity Holiness Of God Character Of God Behavior Patterns

Author:Jerry Bridges

“Every day of our Christian experience should be a day of relating to God on the basis of His grace alone. We are not only saved by grace, but we also live by grace every day.”

Should Christian Grace Bases Saved Live By Saved By Grace

Author:Jerry Bridges

“I warmly commend it to all Christians who want to grow in their faith.”

Want Christian Grows

Author:Jerry Bridges

“Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when others mistreat us.”

Should Christian Treats Response Active Traits Passive Gentleness Describing Meekness Mistreat

Book:The practice of godliness

Source: The practice of godliness

“We are 100 percent responsible for the pursuit of holiness, but at the same time we are 100 percent dependent upon the Holy Spirit to enable us in that pursuit. The pursuit of holiness is not a pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps approach to the Christian life.”

Christian Spirit Holy Approach Percent Responsible Pursuit Christian Life Holy Spirit Holiness Dependent Bootstraps

Author:Jerry Bridges

About the Author

Born: December 4, 1929
Died: March 6, 2016
Known for: Author
Quotes: 200

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