“It is a virtue and a prize to listen patiently to and put up with insults for the sake of God” VirtueHumilitySakeInsultPrize Author:Brigit of Kildare
“God's grace always assists those who struggle, but this does not mean that a struggler is always in the position of a victor. Sometimes in the arena the wild animals did not touch the righteous ones, but by no means were they all preserved untouched.” MeanDoeSometimesAnimalStruggleGracePositionHumilityRighteousArenaGod's GraceWild Animal Author:John of Shanghai and San Francisco
“What is important is not victory or the position of a victor, but rather the labor of striving towards God and devotion to Him.” ImportantPositionHumilityVictoryLaborStriveDevotion Author:John of Shanghai and San Francisco
“Though a man may be found in a weak state, that does not at all mean that he has been abandoned by God. On the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ was in trouble, as the world sees things. But when the sinful world considered Him to be completely destroyed, in fact He was victorious over death and hades. The Lord did not promise us positions as victors as a reward for righteousness, but told us, "In the world you will have tribulation - but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world".” MenWorldMayMeanDoeHas BeensStatesFactsFoundJesusChristLordTroublePositionHumilityPromiseJesus ChristCrossesWeakOvercomingRewardsDestroyedRighteousnessCheerAbandonedTribulationLord Jesus ChristHadesGood CheerSinful World Author:John of Shanghai and San Francisco
“The power of God is effective when a person asks for the help from God, acknowledging his own weakness and sinfulness. This is why humility and the striving towards God are the fundamental virtues of a Christian.” PersonsHelpingChristianAsksVirtueHumilityWeaknessFundamentalsStrivePower Of GodGod HelpSinfulness Author:John of Shanghai and San Francisco
“The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact that salvation is ours through the grace and mercy of God.” FactsHeavenVirtueGraceHumilityMercySalvationRewardsKingdomsWitnessThievesKingdom Of HeavenMercy Of GodGrace And Mercy Author:John Cassian
“All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through humility.” FatherTeachHumilityHolyPerfectionHolinessAccord Author:John Cassian
“Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions.” TurnsHumilityPossessionGentleness Author:John Cassian
“It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory through all the ages. Amen.” MeanAgeJesusChristPerfectCompassionLordGraceHumilityGloryJesus ChristOur LordAmenLord Jesus ChristPerfect LoveOur Lord Jesus Christ Author:John Cassian
“O Woe to his blinded soul! Saying this, he as it were said to God: "Thou Thyself are guilty, because the woman whom Thou gavest me hast deceived me." This very same thing I myself now suffer, wretched and miserable, when I do not desire to be humbled, and to say with my whole soul that I myself am guilty of my perdition. But on the contrary I say: "That person over there inspired me to do or say this. He advised me and knocked me off the path." Woe is my poor soul which speaks such words filled with sin! O most shameless and irrational words of a shameless and irrational soul!” PersonsSaidSoulWholeDesireSufferingSpeakSinPoorPathHumilityFilledInspiredContraryGuiltyMiserableIrrationalWoeWretchedDeceivedThyselfBlindedShamelessPerdition Author:Symeon the New Theologian