85 Christlike Quotes

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Christian love is loving without counting the cost. This is the lesson of the Good Samaritan; this is the lesson of Jesus. — Pope Francis

A Christian is: a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps. — Saint Augustine

true Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude — William Wilberforce

A Christian must always be kind, gracious, and wise in order to conquer evil by good. — John of Kronstadt

I try to be an example and live as Christ-like as I can. — Kevin Ollie

The Christian is a person who makes it easy for others to believe in God. — Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me. — Saint Patrick

Because we call ourselves Christians, our actions need to reflect Christ. — Clayton Kershaw

True Christianity is a life of sacrifice. It requires that in everything we live for the Lord and others, not ourselves. — Rick Joyner

It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor. - Martin Luther

It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor. — Martin Luther

Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him. — Julian of Norwich

To become Christ-like is the only thing in the whole world worth caring for, the thing before which every ambition of man is folly and all lower achievement vain. — Henry Drummond

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world. - Jeffrey R. Holland

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world. — Jeffrey R. Holland

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of spirit, it is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Christian love, which applies to all, even to one's enemies, is the worst adversary of Communism. — Nikolai Bukharin

Short Christlike Quotes

  • 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
  • The spirit of Christmas is Christlike love. — Bonnie L. Oscarson

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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

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

No, the Lord doesn't really need us to take care of the poor, but we need this experience; for it is only through our learning how to take care of each other that we develop within us the Christlike love and disposition necessary to qualify us to return to his presence. — Marion G. Romney

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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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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