70 Christlike Quotes
Following is our list of christlike quotations and slogans full of insightful wisdom and perspective about being christlike.
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Short Christlike Quotes
- Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world. — Jeffrey R. Holland
- The Holy Spirit's main ministry is not to give thrills but to create in us Christlike character. — J. I. Packer
- If you believe in an unseen Christ, you will believe in the unseen Christlike potential of others. — Unknown
- None of us is quite as Christlike as we know we should be. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Know that as a Christian, your destiny is to be Christlike in all of your ways. — Joyce Meyer
- Christlikeness is a journey, not a destination. The joy is in the journey. — Charles R. Swindoll
- Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life. — Walter Kaufmann
- At no time will we be more Christlike than when we are a friend. — Marlin K. Jensen
- The Christian should take nothing short of Christ for his model. — Charles Spurgeon
- There is no age barrier when it comes to Christlike service. — Bonnie L. Oscarson
Christlike Love Quotes
Feelings of worth come when a woman follows the example of the Master. Her sense of infinite worth comes from her own Christlike yearning to reach out with love, as He does. — Russell M. Nelson
Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet... So if love is to be our watchword, as it must be, them by the word of Him who is love personified, we must forsake transgression and any hint of advocacy for it in others. — Jeffrey R. Holland
Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world. — Jeffrey R. Holland
Christlike communications are expressed in tones of love rather than loudness. They are intended to be helpful rather than hurtful. They tend to bind us together rather than to drive us apart. They tend to build rather than to belittle. — L. Lionel Kendrick
The spirit of Christmas is Christlike love. — Bonnie L. Oscarson
There is no age barrier when it comes to Christlike service. … As we look beyond our differences in age, culture, and circumstance to nurture and serve one another, we will be filled with the pure love of Christ and the inspiration which leads us to know when and whom to serve. — Bonnie L. Oscarson
Through service to others, we develop a Christlike love and we experience joy. Service teaches patience and long-suffering as well as gentleness, goodness, and faith. — Merrill J. Bateman
Christlike love is a gift of the Spirit. — Robert J. Whetten
Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet — Jeffrey R. Holland
The fruit of wisdom is Christlikeness, peace, humility and love. And, the root of it is faith in Christ as the manifested wisdom of God — J. I. Packer
Being Christlike Quotes
Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character. — Jerry Bridges
May your efforts to develop Christlike attributes be successful so that His image may be engraven in your countenance and His attributes manifest in your behavior — Lynn G. Robbins
The church exists to train its member through the practice of the presence of God to be servants of others, to the end that Christlikeness may become common property. — William Adams Brown
Now it is the blood of Jesus which saves, and it is the same blood which cleanses and sanctifies; and as we had to come lo Jesus to be plunged into the fountain, so we have to abide in Jesus by fellowship, to grow up into Christlikeness. — Abbott Eliot Kittredge
We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more [Christlike], that we do not become discouraged and lose hope. Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. — D. Todd Christofferson
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 Dieter F. Uchtdorf |
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More Christlike Quotes
Hang that question up in your houses, "What would Jesus do?" and then think of another, "How would Jesus do it?" for what he would do, and how he would do it, may always stand as the best guide to us. — Charles Spurgeon
Our weaknesses are not as negative as we may believe. They make us rely upon God's grace and power for greater Christlikeness and ministry. — Paul Washer
Headship is the divine calling of a husband to take primary responsibility for Christlike, servant leadership, protection, and provision in the home. — John Piper
The man who is deeply discontented with himself is probably growing fast into the full likeness of Christ. — Charles Spurgeon
I believe the hard heartest, most cross grained and most unloving Christians in all the world are those who have not had much trouble in their life. And those that are the most sympathizing, loving and Christlike are generally those who have the most affliction. The worse thing that can happen to any of us is to have a path made too smooth. One of the greatest blessings the Lord ever gave us was a cross. — Charles Spurgeon
We take what we think are the tools of spiritual transformation into our own hands and try to sculpt ourselves into robust Christlike specimens. But spiritual transformation is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Sculptor — Jerry Bridges
Remember that you are not called to produce successful, upwardly mobile, highly educated, athletically talented machines...Givi ng your children great opportunities is good; it is not, however, the goal of parenting. Christlikeness is. Above all, seek to raise children who look and act a lot like Jesus. — Chip Ingram
Developing Christlike attributes in our lives is not an easy task, especially when we move away from generalities and abstractions and begin to deal with real life. The test comes in practicing what we proclaim. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Thus the call to follow Christ always means a call to share the work of forgiving men their sins. Forgiveness is the Christlike suffering which it is the Christian's duty to bear. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Each of us is under a divinely spoken obligation to reach out with pardon and mercy and to forgive one another. There is a great need for this Christlike attribute in our families, in our marriages, in our wards and stakes, in our communities, and in our nations. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Christlike communications will help us to develop righteous relationships and ultimately to return to our heavenly home safely. May we treasure the divine gift of communication, and may we use it wisely to build and to assist others on this marvelous journey through mortality. — L. Lionel Kendrick
Love is the grand motive of the plan of salvation; it is the source of happiness, the ever-renewing spring of healing, the precious fountain of hope. As we extend our hands and hearts toward others in Christlike love, something wonderful happens to us. Our own spirits become healed, more refined, and stronger. We become happier, more peaceful, and more receptive to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Every attempt to reflect upon the Atonement, to study it, to embrace it, to express appreciation for it, however small or feeble it may be, will kindle the fires of faith and work its miracle towards a more Christlike life. It is an inescapable consequence of so doing. We become like those things we habitually love and admire. And thus, as we study Christ’s life and live his teachings, we become more like him. — Tad R. Callister
It is Christlike work to soothe and sympathize, and only those who have drunk the cup of sorrow are fully equipped to do it. — W. Sangster
When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Our Heavenly Father, who loves us completely and perfectly, permits us to have experiences that will allow us to develop the traits and attributes we need to become more and more Christlike. . . . As we understand this doctrine, we gain greater assurance of our Father's love. We will each face times of difficulty, and the question is not when we will face them but how we will face them. — James B. Martino
God can take anything that happens to us-even bad things-and use it to shape us and make us into a better, more Christlike person-if we let Him. — Billy Graham
By "moral discipline," I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect and true greatness through Christlike service. — D. Todd Christofferson
Act in accordance with your true beliefs by spending your time on those things that will build and develop your character and help you become more Christlike. I hope none of you see life as primarily fun and games but rather as a time 'to prepare to meet God.' — Quentin L. Cook
Struggles are a part of the sacred sanctification process. There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested. — L. Lionel Kendrick
Christlikeness is your eventual destination, but your journey will last a lifetime. — Rick Warren
Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikeness of character apart from His fruit, and no effective witness without His power. As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead. — John Stott
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