Quotes on Humility
I love quotes! One of the ways I study a subject is to read what others have to say about that particular subject. In preparing for my sermon on Humility I have been tremendously blessed by these sayings – classic and contemporary. I believe you will also be blessed! Enjoy…
Humility Quotes
Two things are needed to humble us. First let us consider God in his greatness, glory, holiness, power, majesty, and authority. Second, let us consider ourselves in our mean, abject, and sinful condition. John Owen
Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue. And so pride, or the loss of this humility, is the root of every sin and evil. Andrew Murray
I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves one above another and the taller we grow, the easier we can reach them. Now, I find, that God’s gifts are on shelves one beneath another and the lower we stoop, the more we get. F. B. Meyer
A man can counterfeit love, he can counterfeit faith, he can counterfeit hope and all the other graces, but it is very difficult to counterfeit humility. D. L. Moody
I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but my chief duty is to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. Helen Keller
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God. Francois Fenelon
Be not proud of race, face, place, or grace. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The meek man will attain a place of soul rest. As he walks on in meekness he will be happy to let God defend him. The old struggle to defend himself is over. He has found the peace which meekness brings. A.W. Tozer
A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle. Fr. James Keller
Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of our sinful nature, not grace. Phillip Yancey
Nothing disciplines the inordinate desires of the flesh like service, and nothing transforms the desires of the flesh like serving in hiddenness. The flesh whines against service but it screams against hidden service. It strains and pulls for honor and recognition. Richard Foster
If I cannot in honest happiness take the second place (or the twentieth); if I cannot take the first without making a fuss about my unworthiness, then I know nothing of Calvary love. Amy Carmichael
Blessed the man and woman who is able to serve cheerfully in the second rank — a big test. Mary Slessor
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. Saint Augustine
Do you wish people to think well of you? Don’t speak well of yourself. Blaise Pascal
Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves. William Law
Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. C.S. Lewis
There is no room for God in him who is full of himself. Martin Buber
We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices? John Ortberg
We must make humility the chief thing we admire in Him. Andrew Murray
A humble knowledge of ourselves is a surer way to God than is the search for depth of learning. Thomas a’Kempis
Without humility of heart all the other virtues by which one runs toward God seem — and are — absolutely worthless. Angela of Foligno
Let’s put on the cloak of humility. This is Christlikeness!