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See also Character
See also Humility
A.W.Tozer
"If you are elated with success or disappointed by defeat you are immature."
One who boasts of being a self-made person relieves the Lord of a lot of responsibility
Catherine Booth
"There are thousands whom God is yearning to use in the soul winning work, but dare not. Success would turn their heads and be their ruin."
R.M.M'Cheyne
"I fear the love of applause or effect goes a great way. May God keep me from preaching myself instead of Christ crucified"
Peter Jackson
"God is never disillusioned with me because he never had any illusions in the first place."
C.H.Spurgeon
"The law is for the self-righteous to humble their pride
The Gospel is for the lost to remove their despair."
Clean Laugh
A young girl once confessed to her priest that she thought she was guilty of the sin of pride. She said, "When I look in the mirror, I think I am beautiful." The priest said, "That's not a sin, that's a mistake."
Famous Graves
If you think you are important, just remember that a lot of famous men of a century ago have weeds growing over their graves today.
The strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could out do anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. "Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?" he said. "I will bet a week's wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won't be able to wheel back." "You're on, old man," the young guy replied. The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then he turned to the young man and said, "Alright. Get in."
Clean Laugh
A limousine had encountered a red traffic light and was waiting for it to change when a small Mini Cooper also drives up. The haughty businessman in the back of the limousine started bragging to the Mini Cooper owner that his was the best car that money could buy.
"This is the best limo that money can buy. It has ABS, airbags for all passengers, automatic climate control, onboard computer control system, photo chromatic glass, mini bar, a television with satellite dish embedded in the roof, blah blah blah...."
At this point the Mini Cooper owner interrupted. "But do you have a video in there?"
The light changed at this point, and the limo driver pulled off. The businessman in back felt a bit down that he didn't have this simple item, and that very day had one installed in the limo.
A few days passed by, and again the limo was at a traffic light when the businessman spotted the Mini Cooper again. It was pulled over to a side, with the glasses all steamed up, and steam coming from a half open window. Upon seeing this, the businessman got out of his car and knocked on the window of the Mini Cooper. After a few moments, the Mini Cooper owner poked his head out (which was dripping with water, by the way!).
"I installed a VCR in my limo", said the businessman proudly.
The Mini Cooper-man responded: "You got me out of the shower for THAT?"
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