Quotes About Selflessness

God often proves Himself when we feel we have the least to offer.

You know what ego stands for: Edging Out God!

While the goal of the American dream is to make much of us, the goal of the gospel is to make much of God.

God hath long contended with a stubborn world, and thrown down many a blessing upon them; and when all his other gifts could not prevail, He at last made a gift of Himself.

We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but for God.

God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.

Of the twenty-four hours a day, Use six for earning and spending, six for contemplation of God, six of sleep and six for service to others.

If you'll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.

An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.

Don't settle for helping those who will help you in return or doing a good deed for others to see. Help others without expecting anything back. Even if nobody else cares, God will notice.

I think we should all be servants. To be really great in God's eyes is to be least among each other and serve each other.

Trying to please others before pleasing God is inverting the first and second great commandments.

But how can I give to God what is rightfully His? There is only one way; that is in service to others.

People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun - the giver of light.

It is not my business to think about myself. My business is to think about God. It is for God to think about me.

Living God's way means putting away your self-centeredness and committing yourself to follow God's Word in spite of any feelings to the contrary.

Sometimes you successful folks can rise up so high reaching for more stuff that you miss knowing God. But you can never stoop low to help somebody and have God miss knowing you

Less, less of self each day, And more, my God, of Thee!

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

Memory of our good works makes us negligent and leads to arrogance. Do not think of your good deeds, so that God may remember them.

God does everything through people who understand they're nothing. And God does nothing through those who think they're everything.

God is not a taker. God is a giver.

When you surrender completely to God, as the only truth worth having, you find yourself in service of all that exists. It becomes your joy and recreation. You never tire of serving others.