--- title: "12 Ifs Quotes By Jerry Bridges" description: "12 Ifs quotes by Jerry Bridges. Plus more from Jerry Bridges and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5a/jerry-bridges-1451_christ_if-there-is-not-at-least-a-yearning-in-o_3003074.png" --- > [If there is not at least a yearning in our hearts to live a holy life pleasing to God, we need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/if-there-is-not-at-least-a-yearning-in-our-hearts-to-live-a-holy-life/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5a/jerry-bridges-1451_christ_if-there-is-not-at-least-a-yearning-in-o_3003074.png) > [There is no point in praying for victory over temptation if we are not willing to make a commitment to say no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/there-is-no-point-in-praying-for-victory-over-temptation-if-we-are/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72b/jerry-bridges-1451_commitment_there-is-no-point-in-praying-for-victory_2855868.png) > [Justified" is even better than "just as if I'd never sinned." It is also "just as if I'd always obeyed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/justified-is-even-better-than-just-as-if-i-d-never-sinned-it-is-also/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f01/jerry-bridges-1451_funny_justified-is-even-better-than-just-as-if_1302368.png) > [Grace stands in direct opposition to any supposed worthiness on our part. To say it another way: Grace and works are mutually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/grace-stands-in-direct-opposition-to-any-supposed-worthiness-on-our/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/384/jerry-bridges-1451_another-way_grace-stands-in-direct-opposition-to-any_1882892.png) > [Truth is we must plant and we must water if we are to make progress with our children in holiness but only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/truth-is-we-must-plant-and-we-must-water-if-we-are-to-make-progress/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a88/jerry-bridges-1451_children_truth-is-we-must-plant-and-we-must-water_2174527.png) > [If we want proof of God's love for us, then we must look first at the Cross where God offered up His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/if-we-want-proof-of-god-s-love-for-us-then-we-must-look-first-at-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/jerry-bridges-1451_absolutes_if-we-want-proof-of-god-s-love-for-us-th_2707845.png) > [Prayer assumes the sovereignty of God. If God is not sovereign, we have no assurance that He is able to answer our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/prayer-assumes-the-sovereignty-of-god-if-god-is-not-sovereign-we-have/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/587/jerry-bridges-1451_able_prayer-assumes-the-sovereignty-of-god-if_1863377.png) > [Perhaps we should stop talking about being faithful to have a quiet time with God each day, as if we were doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/perhaps-we-should-stop-talking-about-being-faithful-to-have-a-quiet/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4bf/jerry-bridges-1451_being-faithful_perhaps-we-should-stop-talking-about-bei_477252.png) > [God is at work in all the circumstances of your life to bring out the good for you, even if you had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/god-is-at-work-in-all-the-circumstances-of-your-life-to-bring-out-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fd/jerry-bridges-1451_believe_god-is-at-work-in-all-the-circumstances_1170723.png) > [We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-could-not-take-one-step-in-the-pursuit-of-holiness-if-god-in-his/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60b/jerry-bridges-1451_dominion_we-could-not-take-one-step-in-the-pursui_1926102.png) > [The sin of worldliness is a preoccupation with the things of this temporal life. It's accepting and going along with the views…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/the-sin-of-worldliness-is-a-preoccupation-with-the-things-of-this/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24b/jerry-bridges-1451_accepting_the-sin-of-worldliness-is-a-preoccupatio_1013485.png) > [Introspection can easily become the tool of Satan, who is called the accuser. One of his chief weapons is discouragement. He knows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/introspection-can-easily-become-the-tool-of-satan-who-is-called-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/946/jerry-bridges-1451_accusers_introspection-can-easily-become-the-tool_1714780.png) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by Jerry Bridges > [We must allow the Bible to say what is says, not what we think it ought to say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-must-allow-the-bible-to-say-what-is-says-not-what-we-think-it/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 PETER 3:18)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/grow-in-the-grace-and-knowledge-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ-2/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [It is not the fact that we are united in common goals or purposes that makes us a community. Rather, it is the fact…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/it-is-not-the-fact-that-we-are-united-in-common-goals-or-purposes/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't be both.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/a-son-or-daughter-in-any-human-family-is-either-born-to-or-adopted-by/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [“We must be careful to let the Holy Spirit do this searching. If we try to search our own hearts, we are apt to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-must-be-careful-to-let-the-holy-spirit-do-this-searching-if-we-try/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [“Though the power for godly character comes from Christ, the responsibility for developing and displaying that character is ours.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/though-the-power-for-godly-character-comes-from-christ-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [God's Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/god-s-word-must-be-so-strongly-fixed-in-our-minds-that-it-becomes-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [The cure for impatience with the fulfillment of God's timetable is to believe His promises, obey His will, and leave the results to Him.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/the-cure-for-impatience-with-the-fulfillment-of-god-s-timetable-is-to/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [In a sermon entitled “God's Providence,” C. H. Spurgeon said, “Napoleon once heard it said, that man proposes and God disposes. 'Ah,' said Napoleon,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/in-a-sermon-entitled-god-s-providence-c-h-spurgeon-said-napoleon-once/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/patience-is-the-ability-to-suffer-a-long-time-under-the-mistreatment/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly face the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/jesus-said-any-of-you-who-does-not-give-up-everything-he-has-cannot/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-ought-to-be-as-earnest-and-frequent-in-our-prayers-of-thanksgiving/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/self-control-is-not-control-by-oneself-through-one-s-own-willpower/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [The fruit of patience in all its aspects - long-suffering, forbearance, endurance, and perseverance - is a fruit that is most intimately associated with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/the-fruit-of-patience-in-all-its-aspects-long-suffering-forbearance/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) > [Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/bitterness-arises-in-our-hearts-when-we-do-not-trust-in-the-sovereign/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/jerry-bridges/#itemlist", "name": "12 Ifs Quotes By Jerry Bridges", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If there is not at least a yearning in our hearts to live a holy life pleasing to God, we need to seriously question whether our faith in Christ is genuine.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jerry Bridges" 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