Quotes About Humility

For "no one has ascended into heaven but He who descended" (John 3:13), that is, no one arrives at the understanding of divinity but he who has first been humbled and who has come down to an understanding of himself, for there he discovers the understanding of God at the same time.

And the Son is ordered to demand this authority so that He might actually show reverence toward the Father and His inexpressible humility.

In brief, trust not in any who exalt you, but in those who humiliate you. For this is the judgment of God:

lest we be puffed up and make an idol out of our righteousness.

O God, our merciful Father, by Your Holy Law do You work in us the true knowledge of our sin, that our heart may be penitent, and our soul humble before You. Blot out our iniquities with the blood of Your Son, cleanse our souls from the dark spots with which we have soiled them, and comfort us with the assurance of Your grace. Build Your Church with us and our children, that Your name may be glorified by many generations. Amen.

No matter how insignificant the little office may be, they take a foot though they do not have an inch,73 and always want to be God themselves when they ought to be God's maid.

Whenever you are being praised, remember it is not you who is being praised but Christ, to whom all praise belongs.

This is shown by the history of Saul. Although he had sinned against the voice of the Lord, this would have been forgiven him if he had not added a defense of his sin and said (1 Sam. 15:13), "I have performed the commandments of the Lord.

The truth is, I am all sin.

For this is what GOD means when Peter says: "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of GOD" (1 Peter 5:6), and for this reason He humbles and disciplines His saints so that they should not be proud.

In brief, trust not in any who exalt you, but in those who humiliate you. For this is the judgment of God: "He hath cast down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.

Instead, we should remember to forgive others even when they have caused us suffering, as we often experience in this life. If we are unwilling to forgive, we can be certain that we won't be forgiven ourselves.

it is completely contrary to the nature of sin to confess that one has sinned.

Therefore conquering pride, restraining riotous living, crucifying the flesh, these are great beyond all the power of men.

When we try to dictate to God the time, place, and manner for him to act, we are testing him. At the same time, we're trying to see if he is really there. When we do this we are putting limits on God and trying to make him do what we want. It's nothing less than trying to deprive God of his divinity. But we must realize that God is free—not subject to any limitations. He must dictate to us the place, manner, and time that he will act.

For this is the judgment of God: "He hath cast down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.

A good preacher should have these properties and virtues: 1. Teach systematically 2. Have a ready wit 3. Be eloquent 4. Have a good voice 5. Have a good memory 6. Know when to make an end 7. Be sure of his doctrine 8. Venture and engage body and blood, wealth and honour, in the Word 9. Suffer himself to be mocked and jeered of every one

We are old fools. The more educated and intelligent we become, the less we know and understand.

The Lord is our glory. Such gifts as we possess we acknowledge to be the gifts of God, given to us for the good of the Church of Christ. Therefore we are not proud because of them. We know that more is required of them to whom much is given, than of such to whom little is given. We also know that God is no respecter of persons. A plain factory hand who does his work faithfully pleases God just as much as a minister of the Word.

True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. you only need a heart full of grace. a soul generated by love.

Cei care cred ca inteligenta are vreo noblete, cu siguranta ca n-au destula pentru a-si da seama ca nu e decat un blestem.