Humility

Greatness is Serving
Mark 10: 35-46

11 Wise Sayings about Humility.

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Sayings of the Desert Fathers

1. Be clothed, my brother, in humility at all times because then you will be clothed in Christ who grants it. (Saint John Saba - The Spiritual Elder)
2. Humility is achieved when man thinks that all mankind is superior to him. (St Basil the Great)
3. Repentance lifts up a man. Mourning knocks at heaven's gates. Humility opens it. (St. John Climacus)
4. He who has mastered humility has mastered all virtues. (Saint Maximos)
5. Let us hold fast to humility in every matter and every work. (Saint Moses the Black)
6. The humbleness of the heart comes ahead of all virtues. (Saint Moses the Black)
7. Humility is the home of divinity; God will abide in it wherever it is! (Saint Jacob of Sarog)
8. The armor of humility honors its bearer. (Saint John el-Tabasi)
9. First and foremost, we must lay down a solid foundation of profound humility to serve as the foundation of the tower of virtues that will rise up toward heaven. (Saint John Cassian)
10. But the humble man considers all people to be better than he is. (Saint Pakhomius)
11. The honor of humility is so great and the fall of the proud so terrible. I advise you to be always humble and you will never fall. (Saint Isidore)

GOD opposes the proud but gives Grace to the humble. (James 4: 6)

Pride goeth before destruction; and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16: 18)

Humilty is of the upmost importance in our relationship with GOD. It reminds us of Who is infact in control. It reminds us of who we are in Christ. We all need to remember that we are not in control of our lives. And when we submit our lives to Christ/GOD we are saying to Him, "LORD, I give You my life, please take control of it. I trust You completely." We must all be humble and modest for in time GOD Himself will lift us up. 'Humble yourself in the sight of the LORD and He will lift you up.'