Quotes about Humility

We must not build up ourselves at the expense of others.

Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God instead of [to] other people.

The sin of self is a deadly sin.

Patience is part of true Christlikeness, something we so often admire in others without demanding it of ourselves.

As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. COLOSSIANS 3:12 NIV

We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. We need to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient.

God measures people by the small dimensions of humility and not by the bigness of their achievements or the size of their capabilities.

If we are to have our prayers answered, we must give God the glory.

If anything has been accomplished through my life, it has been solely God's doing, not mine, and He—not I—must get the credit.

Any Christian whose interest is directed toward himself is worldly.

We have not yet learned that we are more powerful on our knees than behind the most powerful weapons that can be developed.

What is the authority in your life? Is it your selfishness? Your lust? Your greed? Or have you turned it all over to God and said, "Lord, You are going to be my authority"? When you are under authority, you are then able to assume authority.