Quotes about Humility

If I consciously live in light of the fact that I am full in Christ, I will ask for forgiveness whether or not I get to watch the game.

Though we are to be wise, we are not to fear the world in which God has placed us. Yes, things will get messy. But if you are humbled by the messiness of sin in your own life, yet confident in God's grace to change you, you will not be afraid to get close to other sinners who need that same grace. God will use the messiness you encounter in others to spur your own growth in the gospel.

If you want to enjoy any progress or blessing in your relationships, it will require you to admit your sin humbly and commit yourself to the work they require.

In fact, now you mention the subject, I have been very bad in my own small way. I don't think you should be so proud of that, though I am sure it must have been very pleasant.

But by the time we're in our thirties, I believe we should strive to own and respect who we are, regardless of our struggles and difficulties. After all, even every little and big mistake, like every scar, can be a lesson in humility—one of the greatest gifts of all.

Humility is the only lens though which great things can be seen--and once we have seen them, humility is the only posture possible.

If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

As Dr Johnson said, "God himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until the end of his days." Why should you and I?

President Lincoln was a master communicator, and humility was at the heart of all he said.

There, but for the grace of God, go I.

If we know we are going to be rebuked anyhow, isn't it far better to beat the other person to it and do it ourselves

To win friends and influence others in today's world takes less than clever rhetoric. It takes the understated eloquence of grace and self-deprecation.