Robert A. Fryling > Quotes

“to speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising yourself.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“sometimes our inflated sense of importance in doing the work of God hinders us from seeing what is happening within our own structure and our soul.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“For instance, prayer is a wall that keeps us in a right relationship with God, community keeps us in a right relationship with others of faith, and rest keeps us in a right relationship with ourselves.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“Earth is crammed with heaven, and every common bush is on fire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes; the rest sit round and pluck blackberries.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“Is the world of success so different from the world of the soul that I simply have to live with this split personality and hope that God is okay with this kind of “average” life?”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“Good listening is not giving answers but giving attention.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“As surveys and interviews repeatedly show, one of the greatest hindrances to people becoming Christians is the reputation of Christians. It is also true that one of the greatest reasons for people to become Christians is the friendship and faith of other Christians they know. How do we attract people to Jesus without repelling them at the same time?”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“Madeleine L'Engle writes, "To be a witness means to live in such a way that one's life would not make sense if God did not exist.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“forgiveness is allowing the other person not to be God.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are

“When we withhold forgiveness from others (for whatever reason) we are putting ourselves in the role of God or even being superior to God, who freely extends his grace and forgiveness to us time and time again.”
― Robert A. Fryling, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are