“Humility is the only soil in which the graces root; 

the lack of humility is the sufficient explanation of every defect 

and failure. Humility is not so much a grace or virtue along with others; 

it is the root of all, because it alone takes the right attitude before God, and allows Him as God to do all.”

—Andrew Murray

“Purge me from every sinful blot;
My idols all be cast aside:
Cleanse me from every evil thought,
From all the filth of self and pride.

The hatred of the carnal mind
Out of my flesh at once remove:
Give me a tender heart, resigned,
And pure, and full of faith and love.”

—John Wesley

“Instead of a river, God often gives us a brook, which may be running today and dried up tomorrow. Why? To teach us not to rest in our blessings, but in the blesser Himself.”

—A.W. Pink

“I presume, he [Gellius Faber] well knows, that we plainly teach that we cannot be saved by outward works, however great and glorious they may appear, or that we can thus entirely please God; for they are ever mixed with imperfection and weakness and, therefore, through the corruption of the flesh we cannot acquire the righteousness required in the commandments; therefore we point, alone, to Christ Jesus who is our only and eternal Righteousness, Reconciliation and Propitiator with the Father, and do not at all trust in our works.” 

—Menno Simons

 

“My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.” 

—J.C. Ryle

“If you take a book into your hands, be it God’s book, or any other useful good book, rely on God to make it profitable to you. Do not waste time reading unprofitable books. When you read, do so not out of vain curiosity but with love for God’s kingdom, compassion for human beings, and the intent to turn what you learn into prayers and praises.”

—Matthew Henry