Quotes related to James 4:6
God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Walking with God doesn't lead to God's favor; God's favor leads to walking with God.
— Tullian Tchividjian
The moment we glorify ourselves, since there is room for one glory only in the universe, we set ourselves up as rivals to the Most High.
— Charles Spurgeon
To accept grace is to admit failure, a step we are hesitant to take. We opt to impress God with how good we are rather than confessing how great he is.
— Max Lucado
There's only one requirement for enjoying God's grace: being broke . . . and knowing it.
— Randy Alcorn
God will crush the pride out of us one way or another. He loves us, and His glory, too much not to do it.
— Derwin Gray
In all unbelief there are these two things: a good opinion of one's self, and a bad opinion of God.
— Horatius Bonar
If we are proud of our talents we betray our lack of gratitude to God.
— John Calvin
If you want to be a conduit for God's grace, you don't have to be lined with gold. Copper will do.
— John Piper
Thankfully, while our self-righteousness reaches far, God's grace reaches farther.
— Tullian Tchividjian
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor's glory.
— Bernard of Clairvaux
If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you.
— Timothy Keller