Tag Archives: Character

Humility in Prayer

Dallas Willard, in The Scandal of the Kingdom: Humility is one of the main ingredients in prayer because humility shows dependence on God. When we’re not praying, it can be because we have more confidence in ourselves than in God, … Continue reading

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The Power of Character

In his The Scandal of the Kingdom, Dallas Willard writes: People can do good things and appear to be very good, but when opportunity arises, they may do whatever it takes to get what they want, even if they have … Continue reading

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Two Cheers for Hypocrisy

We all know that hypocrisy is bad. When we proclaim a standard, we ought to live by that standard. Since our actions speak louder than our words, we need to bring our actions into line with the high moral standards … Continue reading

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