Quotes about Selflessness

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

True biblical love is compassionately and righteously pursuing the well-being of another.

If what others said or did lined up with God's Word, then that was the first test. The second was in motives. Watching a person's actions and seeing what was most important to them and their desired end result would help her judge their motives. People who were truly determined to give of themselves and be servants of God would always do so in such a way that was never to their own glory.

Great team players lack excessive ego or concerns about status. They are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually. It is no great surprise, then, that humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player.

Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.

even though clients require us to be competent enough to meet their needs, it is ultimately our honesty, humility, and selflessness that will endear us to them and allow them to trust and depend on us.