Növekszik-e benned az alázatosság? (Are You Increasing in Humility? – Selected Quotes)
Írta by wordwatcherdawn
ENGLISH:
“It is a contradiction to be a true Christian and not humble.” – Richard Baxter (1615–1691)
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Quotes on humility by Thomas Brooks (1608–1680):
It is very observable that the eagle and the lion, those brave creatures, were not offered in sacrifice unto God, but the poor lamb and dove, to denote that God regards not high and lofty spirits; but meek, poor, contemptible spirits God will accept.
The choicest buildings have the lowest foundations; the best balsam sinks to the bottom; those ears of corn and boughs of trees that are most filled and best laden, bow lowest; so do those souls that are most laden with the fruits of paradise.
One asked a philosopher what God was doing; he answered, that his whole work was to lift up the humble, and to cast down the proud.
Pride grows with the decrease of other sins, and thrives by their decay. Satan is subtle; he will make a man proud of his very graces—he will make him proud that he is not proud.
Pride is a sin that will put the soul upon the worst of sins. Pride is a gilded misery, a secret poison, a hidden plague. It is the engineer of deceit, the mother of hypocrisy, the parent of mercy, the moth of holiness, the blinder of hearts, the turner of medicines into maladies, and remedies into diseases.
Pride is Satan’s disease. It is so base a disease, that God would rather see his dearest children buffeted by Satan, than that in pride they should be like to Satan (2 Cor. xii. 7). – Quotes by Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)
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Quotes on humility by Andrew Murray (1828–1917):
“The greatest test of whether the holiness we 
profess to seek or to attain is truth and life will be whether it produces an increasing humility in us. In man, humility is the one thing needed to allow God’s holiness to dwell in him and shine through him. The chief mark of counterfeit holiness is lack of humility. The holiest will be the humblest.”
“Humility is a bag into which Christ puts the riches of His grace. The one infallible test of our holiness will be the humility before God and men which marks us. Humility is the bloom and beauty of holiness.”
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Building Monuments to Yourself! (J.R. Miller)
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit” Philippians 2:3
No grace shines more brightly in a Christian, than humility. Wherever SELF comes in — it mars the beauty of the work we are doing. Seek to do your work quietly. Do not try to draw attention to yourself, to make people know that you did this or that beautiful thing. Be content to pour your rich life into other wasted, weary lives, and see them blessed and made more holy — and then withdraw and let Christ have the honor. Work for God’s approval, and even then, do not think much about reward. Seek to be a blessing to others — and never think of self-advancement. Do not worry about credit for your work, or about building monuments to yourself; be content to do good in Christ’s name. – J.R. Miller
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved — clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another” 1 Peter 5:5
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