23 Quotes by Danny Silk

True repentance can only come through a relationship with God in which we come into contact with the grace of God to change.

The more others encounter us honoring the boundaries we have set for our lives, the more they will know that they can trust us with their lives.

However, if all our relationships are based solely on our natural impulse to return liking for liking, then we’re going to have problems. Liking is a conditional state – it changes.

In order to begin training yourself to respond in love, the first thing you need to accept is this truth: You cannot control other people. The only person you can control – on a good day – is yourself.

Some people mistakenly think Jesus is like them – a whacked-out, co-dependent person at the mercy of everybody’s needs.

Powerful people are not affected or infected by their environment. They refuse to be victims of others.

If you were blessed to have parents who taught you to be responsible for your choices, then you should go home and thank them.

Typically, people allow differences and mistakes to lower their respect and value for other people. But you know the pillar of honor is strong in a relationship when you can look at the other person and say, “You are really different from me. It makes me sad when I see you making that choice. But I love you. I value you, I believe in you, and I am here for you in this relationship.

You can start practicing the skills of assertive communication by paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, and needs and respecting their value. Then start doing the same for other people.