Character Quote by Rich Mullins
“Deliver us from evil - from moral duplicity and weakness, from laziness and spiritual complacency, from those lies we tell ourselves from our fear of facing the truth.”
About This Quote
Source Song: “Deliver Us From Evil” (album: The World As It Is, 1995)
A prayer to be freed from moral weakness, laziness, self‑deception, and fear of truth.
In simple terms: Ask for freedom from moral laziness and self‑lies.
Key Takeaway
Seek truth, avoid complacency.
Themes
spirituality
morality
self‑improvement
Mood
hopeful
introspective
Type
inspirational
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- spiritual practice
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
self‑deception
fear of truth
Questions to Reflect On
- What personal lies are you holding?
- How does laziness affect your moral choices?
A Different Perspective
May be too religious for secular audiences.
![“There's a whole [...] art to finding the truth and accomplishing value from inside a human mind : we have to learn our own flaws, overcome our biases, prevent ourselves from self-deceiving, get ourselves into good emotional shape to confront the truth and do what needs doing, etcetera etcetera and…” quote by Eliezer Yudkowsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f4b/eliezer-yudkowsky-1207_art_there-s-a-whole-art-to-finding-the-truth_793769.jpg)
