--- title: "2 Change yourself Quotes By Paul David Tripp" description: "2 Change yourself quotes by Paul David Tripp. Plus more from Paul David Tripp and more Change yourself sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd7/paul-david-tripp-1637_change-yourself_the-fatal-flaw-of-human-wisdom-is-that-i_1367893.jpg" --- > [“The fatal flaw of human wisdom is that it promises that you can change your relationships without needing to change yourself. Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of our need for God. And every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/the-fatal-flaw-of-human-wisdom-is-that-it-promises-that-you-can/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd7/paul-david-tripp-1637_change-yourself_the-fatal-flaw-of-human-wisdom-is-that-i_1367893.jpg) > [The fatal flaw of human wisdom is that it promises that you can change your relationships without needing to change yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/the-fatal-flaw-of-human-wisdom-is-that-it-promises-that-you-can-2/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/paul-david-tripp-1637_change-yourself_the-fatal-flaw-of-human-wisdom-is-that-i_1930390.png) ## Other authors on Change yourself ## More by Paul David Tripp > [It is a sweet thing that we serve a dissatisfied God who has destinations in mind for us that we would never choose for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/it-is-a-sweet-thing-that-we-serve-a-dissatisfied-god-who-has/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“DECEMBER 1 You have one place of hope, security, and rest. It is found in these words: “God is love.” It is something every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/december-1-you-have-one-place-of-hope-security-and-rest-it-is-found/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“Trust is being so convinced that you can rely on the integrity, strength, character, and faithfulness of another that you are willing to place…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/trust-is-being-so-convinced-that-you-can-rely-on-the-integrity/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory” (Rev. 19:6–7). On into eternity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/hallelujah-for-the-lord-our-god-the-almighty-reigns-let-us-rejoice/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“But this book is not a theology of kingdom, nor an exposition of the kingdom passages in the Bible. No, it is simply a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/but-this-book-is-not-a-theology-of-kingdom-nor-an-exposition-of-the/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“Biblical literacy does not dispel all confusion and mystery from your life because while God reveals his will for you in the Bible, he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/biblical-literacy-does-not-dispel-all-confusion-and-mystery-from-your/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“Your theology won't always work toward your obedience, because your use of theology is dictated by the condition of your heart. If your heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/your-theology-won-t-always-work-toward-your-obedience-because-your/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“In the center of the kingdom of God, you do not find a gargantuan palace inhabited by an unapproachable king. No, in the center…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/in-the-center-of-the-kingdom-of-god-you-do-not-find-a-gargantuan/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“True humanity is always connected to glory, and true glory can only be found in the One who is glory, the Lord.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/true-humanity-is-always-connected-to-glory-and-true-glory-can-only-be/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [Love is willing self-sacrifice for the good of another that does not require reciprocation or that the person being loved is deserving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/love-is-willing-self-sacrifice-for-the-good-of-another-that-does-not/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“in every moment when you are parenting, you are being parented. In every moment when you are called to give grace, you are being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/in-every-moment-when-you-are-parenting-you-are-being-parented-in/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [Do you require yourself to remember? In order to live as you can and should, you first must remember who you are and what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/do-you-require-yourself-to-remember-in-order-to-live-as-you-can-and/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“We are all capable of fighting for what has little value while forgetting things of transcendent value.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/we-are-all-capable-of-fighting-for-what-has-little-value-while/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“The bottom line: each of our lives is shaped by the war between the kingdom of god and the kingdom of self.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/the-bottom-line-each-of-our-lives-is-shaped-by-the-war-between-the/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) > [“In a fallen world there is a powerful pressure to constrict your life to the shape and size of your life. There is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-david-tripp/in-a-fallen-world-there-is-a-powerful-pressure-to-constrict-your-life/) [Paul David Tripp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-david-tripp/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change-yourself/paul-david-tripp/#itemlist", "name": "2 Change yourself Quotes By Paul David Tripp", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The fatal flaw of human wisdom is that it promises that you can change your relationships without needing to change yourself. Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of our need for God. 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