Lowliness of mind; the danger and folly of pride; thinking rightly and modestly of oneself; being humbled before God and others.
- A fault which is no fault George Hutcheson
Men who are possessed with self-love and with prejudice against others will readily count that a fault in their neighbours which yet is no fault, and will allow that in …
- Men Without Chests C. S. Lewis
We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be …
- Debaters Ready George Hutcheson
None are more bold and ready to fall on debates than those who are weakest in religion.
- Charity of Age J.R.R. Tolkien
For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more—remembering my own sins and follies; and realize that men’s hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very …
- Quarrel with your own heart! Augustine of Hippo
Prefer even vicious people to be cured rather than condemned …. If you want to quarrel with your enemy, quarrel first with your own heart. Quarrel, I tell you. Quarrel …
- Thinks Ill of You Charles Spurgeon
Brother, if any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him.
For you are worse than he thinks you to be.
- Tokens of a Little and Narrow Mind John Newton
In effect, to be much taken up with the interests of self, to live upon the breath of others, to be full of resentment for every injury, and watchful to retaliate it; …
- Too Little Concerned for the Glory of God John Newton
But indeed, we hearken too much to the flesh — and too little to faith; we are too much attached to our own petty concerns — and too little concerned for the glory of …
- Gentle Spirit Required for Correcting Others John Calvin
No man is prepared for chastising a brother till he has succeeded in acquiring a gentle spirit.
- Imitate the Lowly God Augustine of Hippo
Why art thou proud, O man? God for thee became low. Thou wouldst perhaps be ashamed to imitate a lowly man; then at least imitate the lowly God.
- Way of a Fool Proverbs 12:15,16
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
- Man of Understanding Remains Silent Proverbs 11:12
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.
- Babbling Fool Proverbs 10:8
The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
- Ignorance of our own Faults John Calvin
Ignorance of our own faults is the only cause that renders us unwilling to forgive our brethren.
- Calvin on Augustine on Humility John Calvin
When a certain rhetorician was asked what was the chief rule in eloquence, he replied, ‘Delivery’; what was the second rule, ‘Delivery’; what was the third rule, …
- In Humility Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also …
- Poor and Empty in Ourselves John Newton
His own glory is most displayed, and our safety best secured, by keeping us quite poor and empty in ourselves, and supplying us from one minute to another, according to …
- Whoever is truly humbled will not be easily angry John Newton
Whoever is truly humbled will not be easily angry, will not be positive and easy, will be compassionate and tender to the infirmities of his fellow sinners, know that if …
- Indignation at Sin Matthew Henry
Many seem to have indignation at sin; but it is not because it is sin, but because it touches them. They will inform against a man that swears; but it is only if he swear …
- Voting in Accordance to Conscience J. Gresham Machen
A great many men feel that there is no use in voting against a thing unless you can defeat it.
I do not feel that way.
I think it is a very important thing to vote …
- Humility to Ask for Prayer Ed Welch
If we desire to be perceived as competent and in control, we will not ask for prayer. If we know that humans, by nature, are spiritually needy, and God’s plan is that we …
- Sharpest Trials from Dearest Comforts John Newton
It is necessary that our sharpest trials should sometimes spring from our dearest comforts, else we should be in danger of forgetting ourselves, and setting up our rest …
- Observing Your Own Failings John Newton
The zealous Christian is strictly observant of his own failings, candid and tender to the faults of others; he knows what allowances are due to the frailty of human …
- Hot-Brained Bigots John Newton
There is little doubt but many, if they had the courage and honesty to speak out, would add St. Paul himself to the list of those whom they despise as uncharitable and …
- Helpless, Unworthy Sinner John Newton
If you can come as a helpless, unworthy sinner, without strength, without righteousness, without any hope but what arises from the worth, work, and word of Christ, this …
- Controversies John Newton
Controversies, for the most part, are so managed as to indulge rather than to repress this wrong disposition; and therefore, generally speaking, they are productive of …
- Good Calvinists? J.I. Packer
We rightly repudiate the common view that doctrine does not matter so long as one is upright in life; but if we let our reaction drive us into the opposite extreme of …
- To Never Speak Unfavorably Hiram Goodrich
He never allowed himself, even in the retirement of his own family, to speak unfavorably of the absent, and whenever any person told him the faults of another, he was …
- Truly Biblical Sanctification John Murray
Truly biblical sanctification has no affinity with the self-complacency which ignores or fails to take into account the sinfulness of every lack of conformity to the …
- Submitting to Our Own Rule John Calvin
For the plague of submitting to our own rule leads us straight to ruin, but the surest way to safety is neither to know nor to want anything on our own, but simply to …
- Correcting Providence John Newton
So ready are we - at least, so ready am I - to want to recall the day that is past and correct the disposals of Divine Providence.
- Sit Loose on Their Opinions John Newton
People will find fault as they please, and it is a mercy to sit loose to their opinions, and let them talk on — provided we can do it in a right spirit.
I mean, from a …
- The Ruin of Self Love John Calvin
Each of us thinks we have just cause for elevating ourselves and despising all others in comparison to ourselves—our self-love ruins us with such blindness.
- We Are Not Our Own John Calvin
We are not our own; therefore, neither our reason nor our will should dominate our plans and actions.
We are not our own; therefore, let us not make the gratification of …
- Do Good to All John Calvin
The Lord enjoins us to do good to all without exception, though the greater part, if estimated by their own merit, are most unworthy of it.
But Scripture subjoins a most …
- A Truth to Be Observed John Calvin
This truth ought to be carefully observed, that they who are too rigid towards their brethren, provoke against themselves the severity of God.
- Dirty Zeal John Newton
If our zeal is embittered by expressions of anger, invective, or scorn—we may think we are doing service of the cause of truth, when in reality we shall only bring it …
- Our Insignificant Selves John Newton
We take it for granted that the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter and the rest are exactly where they should be, and move just as they ought.
But if we are content the Lord should …
- Put your Sins Before You Augustine of Hippo
But the rewards of the Lord cannot be before your eyes unless your sins are before your eyes.
Let not delight in past sin be before your eyes, but let the condemnation of …
- Impeded acts of kindness John Calvin
…for nothing impedes and checks acts of kindness more than when any one is too much swallowed up with himself, so that he has no care for others, and follows only his own …
- Stop Being Judgmental Gabe Fluhrer
And it’s only when you know Jesus as Judge and judged in your place, that you will begin to stop being judgmental, and so will I.
- The Humbling Effect of Life John Newton
If you walk closely with God forty years, you will have a much lower opinion of yourself than you have now.
- The Deporable State of the Nation John Newton
The times look awfully dark indeed; and as the clouds grow thicker—the stupidity of the nation seems proportionally to increase. If the Lord had not a remnant here, I …
- Walk Humbly John Newton
May the Lord enable us to walk humbly—and then we shall walk safely; to such he will give more grace.
- Sibbes on The Best Men Richard Sibbes
The best men are severe to themselves, tender over others.
- Vos on American Christianity Geerhardus Vos
We must confess with shame that the deepest cause of that lack of esteem for dogma and theology that we lament in American Christianity, is a lack of self-confidence, of …
- First Among You Jesus
…whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.
- Outlaw Conquerors Lord Byron
What want these outlaw conquerors should have But History’s purchased page to call them great?
- By Love, Bury Their Faults John Calvin
How it is possible that one who is in reality distinguished above others can reckon those to be superior to him who he knows are greatly beneath him?
Let him… employ …
- The Idol Self John Newton
Dear Lord, the idol self dethrone And from our hearts remove And let no zeal by us be shown But that which springs from love