Discipline Quotes by Criss Jami

11 Discipline quotes by Criss Jami

Criss Jami’s eleven short reflections on discipline provide a compact look at his ideas about personal order. Though the list is short, each line offers a clear, actionable nugget for everyday practice.

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Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.

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“Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein as granting authority to others: It is basically saying, 'Maybe I need…

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“Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein as granting authority to others. It might as well be saying, 'Perhaps…

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“Success comes to the nerd with an inner jock, and to the jock with an inner nerd.”

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“Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love,…

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Discernment is the son of good judgment and the father of self-control. When mixed with an already clear conscience, the ability to…

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“You can perhaps, in a number of circumstances, tell yourself that you can't have more than you have until you do better…

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In our worldly perceptions of Jesus, we tend to embrace the kindness of his love ('be encouraged') but not the discipline of…

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“If I love a dose of (good) theology or philosophy, I probably also love discipline, improvement, wisdom, and challenges. If I hate…

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“The wrath of God is never an evil wrath. God gets angry because he loves people like a mother would love her…

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“Growing up, I always had a soldier mentality. As a kid I wanted to be a soldier, a fighter pilot, a covert…

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“Slander does to a soul what cancer does to a cell.”

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The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.

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What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.

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A man does not have to feel less than human to realize his sin; oppositely, he has to realize that he gets no special…

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“Create with the heart; build with the mind.”

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Peace is more of an internal settlement rather than what is visible on the external.

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“Our entire lives we witness individuals, the ones who break some of the most culturally sensitive moral codes, ruined permanently by the media -…

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Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather easy to…

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