--- title: "13 Needs Quotes By Jerry Bridges" description: "13 Needs quotes by Jerry Bridges. Plus more from Jerry Bridges and more Needs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/806/jerry-bridges-1451_bible_we-need-to-call-sin-what-the-bible-calls_2411708.png" --- > [We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-need-to-call-sin-what-the-bible-calls-it-and-not-soften-it-with/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/806/jerry-bridges-1451_bible_we-need-to-call-sin-what-the-bible-calls_2411708.png) > [Even our tears of repentance need to be washed in the blood of the Lamb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/even-our-tears-of-repentance-need-to-be-washed-in-the-blood-of-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d9/jerry-bridges-1451_blood_even-our-tears-of-repentance-need-to-be_1961456.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) > [We believers do need to be challenged to a life of committed discipleship, but that challenge needs to be based on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-believers-do-need-to-be-challenged-to-a-life-of-committed/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cca/jerry-bridges-1451_believer_we-believers-do-need-to-be-challenged-to_2592547.png) > [When we commit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, we need to ensure that our commitment is actually to God, not simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/when-we-commit-ourselves-to-the-pursuit-of-holiness-we-need-to-ensure/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e26/jerry-bridges-1451_commit_when-we-commit-ourselves-to-the-pursuit_2165832.png) > [The realization that my daily relationship with God is based on the infinite merit of Christ instead of on my own performance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/the-realization-that-my-daily-relationship-with-god-is-based-on-the/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcf/jerry-bridges-1451_christ_the-realization-that-my-daily-relationsh_3093115.png) > [Some days we may be more acutely conscious of our sinfulness and hence more aware of our need of His grace, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/some-days-we-may-be-more-acutely-conscious-of-our-sinfulness-and/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6dd/jerry-bridges-1451_blessing_some-days-we-may-be-more-acutely-conscio_2654548.jpg) > [God's guidance is almost always step-by-step; He does not show us our life's plan all at once. Sometimes our anxiousness to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/god-s-guidance-is-almost-always-step-by-step-he-does-not-show-us-our/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/208/jerry-bridges-1451_desire_god-s-guidance-is-almost-always-step-by_750584.png) > [But we need to pray daily for humility and honesty to see these sinful attitudes for that they really are, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/but-we-need-to-pray-daily-for-humility-and-honesty-to-see-these/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2b/jerry-bridges-1451_attitude_but-we-need-to-pray-daily-for-humility-a_2838158.png) > [We need to approach the Bible each day with a spirit of deep humility, recognizing that our understanding of spiritual truth is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-need-to-approach-the-bible-each-day-with-a-spirit-of-deep-humility/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c53/jerry-bridges-1451_approach_we-need-to-approach-the-bible-each-day-w_356847.png) > [Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/your-worst-days-are-never-so-bad-that-you-are-beyond-the-reach-of-god-2/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/jerry-bridges-1451_behavior_your-worst-days-are-never-so-bad-that-yo_531142.jpg) > [... we did decide to trust Christ, but the reason we made that decision is that God had first made us spiritually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/we-did-decide-to-trust-christ-but-the-reason-we-made-that-decision-is/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b3/jerry-bridges-1451_ability_we-did-decide-to-trust-christ-but-the-re_1407637.jpg) > [God in His infinite wisdom knows exactly what adversity we need to grow more and more into the likeness of His Son.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-bridges/god-in-his-infinite-wisdom-knows-exactly-what-adversity-we-need-to/) [Jerry Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/484/jerry-bridges-1451_adversity_god-in-his-infinite-wisdom-knows-exactly_2334622.png) ## Other authors on Needs ## 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/needs/jerry-bridges/#itemlist", "name": "13 Needs Quotes By Jerry Bridges", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jerry Bridges" }, "url": 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