Quotes About Humility

You approach faith with humility. You can have some idea, but it boils down to do you see religion as a club, or do you see religion as a path? Do you see it as a wall that separates you or do you see it as a bridge that connects you to God and other people? When you see it as a bridge, you aren't so worried about bringing others over to your side.

I do not know You God because I am in the way. Please help me to push myself aside.

Meekness implies a spirit of gratitude as opposed to an attitude of self-sufficiency, an acknowledgement of a greater power beyond oneself, a recognition of God, and an acceptance of his commandments.

God, please help me not be an asshole, is about as common a prayer as I pray in my life.

Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into peace, arrogance into humility, envy into compassion, to awaken the pure soul in man and his love for the Source, which is God.

"No one is perfect – that's why pencils have erasers."

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Learning is easier if you are honest about your own ignorance. People want to seem in the know. They try to signal that they are intelligent and informed. This is often counterproductive. Insecurity is the enemy of learning. A master knows how to be a beginner.

Leadership is about being a servant first.

The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

Insecure leaders think everything is about them, and as a result, every action, every piece of information, every decision is put through their filter of self-centeredness.

A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life.

As long as I keep it real, I learn something from everyone. And when you view yourself as a student and not as somebody who's bigger, there is still learning that can be done every day, and that keeps you open-minded and more ready to learn about life and love.

Ignorance is thinking you're not a student anymore.

We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.

I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them. And while you're down there thank God for grace and mercy and understanding.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.

Act justly love mercy walk humbly with your God.

Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover other's faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and danger. Be like the earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.

Our sins are nothing but a grain of sand along the great mountain of the mercy of God.

"He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins."

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."