Quotes about Greatness

No man is great if he thinks he is.

The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

I have found that the more I reflect philosophically on the attributes of God the more overwhelmed I become at his greatness and the more excited I become about Bible doctrine. Whereas easy appeals to mystery prematurely shut off reflection about God, rigorous and earnest effort to understand him is richly rewarded with deeper appreciation of who he is, more confidence in his reality and care, and a more intelligent and profound worship of his person.

What is the atonement of Christ? It is Himself: it is the inherent and everlasting mercy of God made apparent to human eyes and ears. The everlasting love was disclosed by our Lord's life and death. It showed that God forgives, because He loves to forgive. He works by smiles if possible, if not by frowns; pain is only a means of enforcing love. If we speak of strength, lo! He is strong. The Almighty; the Over Power; the Mind of the Universe. The heart thrills at the idea of His greatness.

There is no such thing as a great man of God, only weak, pitiful, faithless men of a great and merciful God.

Humility is the ultimate standard of greatness in the Kingdom of God.

I now understand more of our calling. The weakest instruments are chosen to do the greatest works so that the glory might go to God.

Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.

There are no small sins against a great God.

The world appears very little to a soul that contemplates the greatness of God.