The Man in the Mirror Quotes

“Purposes are threads of continuity that we weave into the long-term view of our lives. Goals come and go, but purposes survive because they are long-term, they pertain to the why we exist part of our lives. They relate to how we perceive the theory of our lives.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“C. S. Lewis once said, “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“The path to significance is bigger than the individual.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Many of us are busy “doing” but are not keeping our personal relationship with God in tune.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Significance is not possible unless what we do contributes to the welfare of others.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Goals are what we do. Purposes are why we do what we do. When you set a goal, do you ever ask yourself, “Why am I pursuing this goal?” The answer to this question reveals your purpose. This distinction between what we do and why we do what we do is an important one. If we can examine each goal we set in clear view of why we want to achieve it, then we can set goals that build toward our understanding of God’s purpose for our lives rather than for our own motives.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“carnal pleasure; it’s a temptation for us to be conquered by an inert, mindless master, one incapable of saving us from sin or satisfying the deep hunger of our soul for true peace, meaning, and purpose.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Group 4 — The Biblical Christian “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” Luke 8:15 Biblical Christians don’t live by their own ideas, but by penetrating, understanding, and applying the Word of God. By the Spirit, they experience the success and peace to which we each aspire. A biblical Christian is a man who trusts in Christ, and Christ alone, for his salvation. As a result of his saving faith, he desires to be obedient to God’s principles out of the overflow of a grateful heart (see Romans 1:5). Obedience doesn’t save us; faith does. This explains why some men can be cultural Christians — they have a saving faith, but they have not obediently made Christ Lord over all their lives. They have not allowed the Holy Spirit to empower them.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Goals are what we do. Purposes are why we do what we do.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“To protect our self-image, we kid, trick, and fool ourselves into believing the visible you is somehow real. To see ourselves as we really are, we must acknowledge our inability to do so without God’s help.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“The first step to knowing God’s plan for our lives is the commitment to see ourselves as we really are.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“We have moved away from traditional Judeo-Christian values toward a worldview that lets us self-select values based on whether they serve our self-interests. Like a child loose in a candy store, we pick our values, we determine our own fate, we captain our own ship.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that I have been attempting to find significance in an inappropriate way. As a result, I have sinned against You. Thank You for dying on the cross for me and forgiving my sins. As an act of faith, I invite You to come into my life and direct me. Take control of my life, and make me into the kind of man You want me to be. Amen.”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“the fear of God is the reverence we give to God Almighty because He has the power and authority to give us what we do deserve. The”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD” (Psalm 27:13 – 14). Even”
― Patrick Morley, The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face