Accord Quote by John Cassian

This perfection must come through the practice of holiness and love.

— Swami Vivekananda

Expecting perfection from ourselves or others is not what holiness is about.

— Kevin DeYoung

“Religion requires perfection, but the kingdom values excellence. If we strive for perfection and don’t allow ourselves room to be wrong, we will never…

— Bob Hazlett

“The kind of perfection that Jesus says comes from his Father—and the kind he calls his disciples to pursue—does not find its sense of…

— David Mathis

Our religion doesn't demand perfection but instead a manageable strive to better ourselves.

— Nouman Ali Khan

Our perfection certainly consists in knowing God and ourselves.

— Angela of Foligno

“The one foolproof test of our holiness will be the humility we demonstrate before God and men. Humility is the bloom and beauty of…

— Andrew Murray

There was no such thing as perfection in this world, only moments of such extreme transparency that you forgot yourself, a holy mercy if…

— Ben Fountain

“We will never achieve holiness by what we do or don't do. Our only hope is to claim the holiness that Jesus died to…

— Alisa Hope Wagner

This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and…

— Adam Clarke

True holiness is not achieved by what we do, but what we allow God to do in us.

— Mark Hart

“The faith that justifies gives rise to lives of obedience—not perfection, but growing holiness.”

— John Piper