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“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you (Rom. 12:3). Paul’s”
― Gene A. Getz, Building Up One Another

“Note that Joseph lived a holy life in all three dimensions: • Before the Law was given at Mount Sinai • Before Jesus Christ came to Earth to model holiness • Before the Holy Spirit came to indwell and assist mankind in living a holy life • Before the Word of God was revealed in its entirety How much more should we as Christians be able to live a holy life today? We have all of these resources at our disposal.”
― Gene A Getz, The Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man

“we are not to judge each other in areas that are not specified by God as sin.”
― Gene A. Getz, Building Up One Another

“In short, a man who is able to teach is a person who is not in bondage to himself. Rather, his true identity in Jesus Christ has enabled him to be in control of his mind and emotions.”
― Gene A Getz, The Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man

“The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth (2 Tim. 2:24-25).”
― Gene A. Getz, The Measure of a Man

“one of the great benefits of serving together is to have leaders who bear each other’s burdens, especially when we face difficulties, not only in our ministries, but also in our lives generally.”
― Gene A. Getz, Elders and Leaders: God's Plan for Leading the Church - A Biblical, Historical and Cultural Perspective

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)”
― Gene A. Getz, The Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man

“We Are All on a Spiritual Journey It’s encouraging to know that the men Jesus chose to change the world had human weaknesses. All of them had serious character flaws, including the apostle Paul. But God changed all that—not overnight, but over a process of time. They learned to love one another as Christ had loved them (John 13:34–35).”
― Gene A Getz, The Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man

“As you evaluate your life based on these qualities, be on guard against discouragement. See this as a great opportunity to become the man God really wants you to become. Remember that Satan may be looking over your shoulder and whispering in your ear, “You’ll never become that kind of man. You’ve blown it too badly. There’s no hope for you. You’ll never break out of your old sin patterns.” When Satan tempts you with these thoughts, meditate on the words which were penned by the half brother of Jesus Christ: Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:7–8a)”
― Gene A. Getz, The Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man