Quotes about Selflessness

When a man is rescued from selfish desire his mind is unencumbered, and he is free to work for humanity.

Joy cannot remain with the selfish; it is wedded to Love.

Blessed are you when you pray for others. Shame on you when you pray out of selfishness and greed.

Only a coward would send his children to their deaths in order to save his own life.

All of us would like to believe that we could accomplish one brave, selfless act for God and for His kingdom. But it takes greater courage to faithfully accomplish the daily, thankless tasks of everyday life for Him—being a father to our children, a good husband to our wives, building His temple one laborious block at a time.

Jesus said that when we put others ahead of ourselves, the world will see God's love through us.

Love isn't a feeling; it's an attitude, it's actions. Like buying him the prayer shawl. Whether you feel anything or not, just do the loving thing.

Which do I care more about - demanding my rights or displaying right choices?

With Jesus, if we want to gain, we must give up. If we want to be filled, we must deny ourselves. If we want to truly get close to God, we'll have to distance ourselves from other things. If we want to conquer our cravings, we'll have to redirect them to God.

God made us For Giving. God made you For Giving. God made me For Giving.

God calls us to obey Him. God does not call us to obey every wish and whim of other people. God calls us to love other people. God does not call us to demand that they love us back and meet every need we have.

Humility can't be bought at a bargain price. It's the long working of grace upon grace within the hurts of our hearts. Humility