Quotes about Humility

When we live as though we were lords of our own life, capable of meeting our own needs, we are living in the flesh. When we treat people, possessions, or achievements as though they were the source of our worth and significance rather than God, we are living in the flesh. In fact, insofar as we live as though God were not present, moment-by-moment, and as though this wasn't the most important aspect of any present moment, we are living in the flesh.

This is what the kingdom of God looks like. It looks like humility. It looks like grace. It looks like service. It looks like Jesus.

Our fundamental job is to love like God loves, not to pretend that we know what only God knows.

I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.

I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity work and build orphanages. There's the teaching that we're supposed to be poor to show that we're humble. I don't buy that. I think we're supposed to be leaders. We're supposed to excel.

I think my teammates make me look a lot better than I am.

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works in the humility of wisdom.

Criticism is one of the ultimate manifestations of pride because when we criticize someone else, we assume we are superior to them.

Do not jockey for position or try to prove your importance to others with a lot of hollow, empty boasting and self-promotion. Instead, have a modest opinion of yourself, and learn to recognize the outstanding contributions that others have to impart.

It's not about you.

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.