Humility

How a Christian Should Live – David Livingstone

Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give.

– David Livingstone –

Repenting and Humbling Ourselves – JC Ryle

If we have already repented in time past, let us go on repenting to the end of our lives. There will always be sins to confess and infirmities to deplore, so long as we are in the body. Let us repent more deeply, and humble ourselves more thoroughly, every year. Let every returning birthday find us hating sin more, and loving Christ more. He was a wise old saint who said, “I hope to carry my repentance to the very gate of heaven.”

– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (Luke 13:1-5)

The Right Sort of Prayer – Alexander Smellie

Prayer must be of the right sort
very humble
very expectant
very persevering.
Lord, teach me to pray.

– Alexander Smellie –

The Greatest Grace: Humility – Augustine

First of the Christian graces – humility
Second of the Christian graces – humility
Third of the Christian graces – humility.
– Augustine –

The Price of Revival – Roy Hession

We sometimes talk about the price of revival, and we need to be very careful as to what we mean when we speak like this. We may place that price so high that we put revival right beyond the reach of the ordinary run of mortals. Maybe that is our way of attempting to justify God, that He has not yet, apparently, given the revival His people need. But that is a wrong done to God and a cruelty done to his church. There is without doubt a price to be paid for revival, but it is not of necessity the long nights of prayer or excruciating sacrifices, but of simply humbling pride to repent of sin.

– Roy Hession –

Seek the Lowest Place – Andrew Murray

Just as water ever seeks and fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds you abased and empty, His glory and power flow in.

– Andrew Murray –

Take Our Stand at the Cross – AT Pierson

We take our stand at the cross and consent to be nailed to it, voluntarily, actually; to submit to the pain whereby the flesh dies; the hands are pierced that carnal work may no longer be done in the energy of the flesh; the feet are pierced that no longer we may walk according to the flesh; the brow is pierced with the thorn crown that our head may not any longer be held up for human diadems and fading laurel wreaths …

– AT Pierson –