Humility Quotes

“Say much of what the Lord has done for you, but say little of what you have done for the Lord. Do not utter a single self-glorifying sentence!2”
― Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

“Lord, we marvel at your stunning display of humility. You, the Most High, have not refrained from taking the lowest and worst position imaginable. O Lord, how foolish all our pride seems when we remember the cross! Help us to follow your example, Lord. Teach us the pathway of humility.”
― Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

“In light of the state of our cultural dialogue and the nature of the medium, we must work all the harder to display kindness. Take extra steps to say something positive whenever you can. Avoid sarcasm more than you normally would. Be extra eager for opportunities to honor someone else (Rom. 12:10).”
― Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

“Interestingly, C. S. Lewis argued the opposite: “To get even near [humility], even for a moment, is like a drink of cold water to a man in a desert.”2 Tim Keller preached something similar: “There’s nothing more relaxing than humility.”3 As he explained, pride grumbles at everything, but humility can joyfully receive life as a gift.”
― Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

“Humility is not a virtue we cultivate in the abstract; it is a mark of integrity to the gospel, and all our efforts at humility must be fueled by the gospel lest they result in mere fleshly counterfeits or imitations.”
― Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness