Quotes about Selflessness
We pray as if God's chief objective is our personal comfort. It's not. God's chief objective is His glory.
— Mark Batterson
Deflating inflated egos is so important to God that He offers to help.
— Max Lucado
We become fully human when we become more than human, when we let God bring us beyond ourselves.
— Pope Francis
The prayer of the saints is never self-important, but always God-important.
— Oswald Chambers
Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.
— Rick Warren
Who are you going to live for - yourself or God?
— Rick Warren
Our giving is but a reflex of God's giving.
— Sam Storms
Our fleshly nature tempts us to put ourselves above others or seek a position or place for ourselves instead of allowing others to have it.
— David Jeremiah
The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen
— Max Lucado
Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.
— Thomas Merton
No one whose first concern is feeling good can be a disciple. We are called to carry a cross and to glorify God.
— Elisabeth Elliot
Make sure your intentions are not only for yourself, but also for the common good.
— Deepak Chopra