Category Archives: Humility
“An appealing fault” by Walter Hooper
“Although Lewis owned a huge library, he possessed few of his own works. His phenomenal memory recorded almost everything he had read except his own writings—an appealing fault. Often, when I quoted lines from his own poems he would ask … Continue reading
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“Are you a thankful person?” by C.J. Mahaney
“What would happen if I crossed your path tomorrow morning? Would I encounter someone who was an alert and thankful observer of answered prayer, someone who in a pronounced way was grateful for God’s many mercies? We want to continue … Continue reading
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“Humility” by Jonathan Edwards
“Let all be exhorted earnestly to seek much of a humble spirit, and to endeavor to be humble in all their behavior toward God and men. Seek for a deep and abiding sense of your comparative meanness before God and … Continue reading
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“To keep us humble” by Martin Luther
“The ministers of the Gospel should be men who are not too easily affected by praise or criticism, but simply speak out the benefit and the glory of Christ and seek the salvation of souls. Whenever you are being praised, … Continue reading
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“Exegesis is an act of sustained humility” by Eugene Peterson
“Exegesis does not mean mastering the text, it means submitting to it as it is given to us. Exegesis doesn’t take charge of the text and impose superior knowledge on it; it enters the world of the text and lets … Continue reading
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“Pride cannot live beneath the cross” by Charles H. Spurgeon
“Jesus is the great teacher of lowliness of heart. We need daily to learn of Him. See the Master taking a towel and washing His disciples’ feet! Follower of Christ, wilt thou not humble thyself? See Him as the Servant … Continue reading
“The work of the Holy Spirit” by Abraham Kuyper
“The need of divine guidance is never more deeply felt than when one undertakes to give instruction in the work of the Holy Spirit– so unspeakably tender is the subject, touching the inmost secrets of God and the soul’s deepest … Continue reading
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