Quotes about Humility

Humility is the real Christian virtue," says Nouwen. "When we come to realize that . . . only God saves, then we are free to serve, then we can live truly humble lives.

From Jesus I learn that, whatever activism I get involved in, it must not drive out love and humility, or otherwise I betray the kingdom of heaven. The Jesus I Never Knew (244 — 45)

Jesus' prayer for Peter shows the same pattern in sharp relief. Satan partially got his way with Peter, sifting him like wheat. But in answer to Jesus' prayer, the sifting rid Peter of his least attractive qualities: blustery self-confidence, a chip on his shoulder, a propensity to violence.

Church is a place where I can say, unashamedly, I don't need to sin. I need another sinner.

Truly it is an evil to be full of faults," said Pascal, "but it is a still greater evil to be full of them, and to be unwilling to recognize them.

I can only advance in the kingdom if I become like that woman: trembling, humbled, without excuse, my palms open to receive God's grace.

Humility is always the hardest lesson for a Prince Warrior to learn

Many believers use truth as a license to righteously diminish others' reputations.

When I sit up here... I'm just blown away God even notices us...

Sometimes you just have to extend a little grace to people. Not because they deserve it - but because we don't deserve it either.

You see, between us and God's wisdom is a valley, a place of humility. We have to lay aside worldly wisdom. We have to become fools in the eyes of the world in order that we may really enter into God's wisdom.

in the sentiment of Mahatma Gandhi, when we practice the law of an eye for an eye, we all end up blind.