Keep constantly the words of the tax collector in your mind and your heart: “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Only with humility will you find salvation.
Abba Ammon
I once saw all the devil’s traps on earth, and I was scared. “Who can escape them?” I said sighing. And I heard a mysterious voice responding to me: “The humble one.”
Saint Anthony the Great
What do you have to do to find your salvation? Admit your errors with a broken heart and humble yourself in front of God. You also have to endure the temptations that occur to you, and then be sure that you will be saved.
Saint Anthony the Great
The humble one is the person that, although he has every physical and mental virtue, thinks he owes more to God, for by His grace he was granted much without being worthy. And when he faces one temptation, whether by demons or by people, he considers himself worthy of facing more temptations, so that he can pay off some of his debt. And if that is not the case, he is saddened too much and is searching to find a way to feel like that.
Saint Mark the Ascetic
Whoever is humble, while reading the Holy Scriptures, will find a meaning for himself, not for the other.
St. Peter of Damascus
Humble people are constantly living with the awareness and duty of their sins. The more God’s gifts to people increase, the more people humiliate themselves by thinking that they are unworthy of such wealth.
St. John of Sinai
Everything that is seen is illuminated by the sun and everything that is done with reason, is strengthened by humility. When the light is absent, everything is dark and when humility is absent all our accomplishments are useless.
St. John of Sinai
The heart’s insensitivity during prayer is due to pride, while its warmth shows humility.
St. John of Krostandt
Whatever temptation approaches the humble, he wins because he is silent.
Abba Poemen
Humility is the gate of heaven. Through it our Fathers entered the city of God.
Abba John
Every morning God blesses people with one hand. When he sees a humble man, he blesses him with both hands.
Father Tychon
God’s humility and fear all the time is as important as one’s breath to keep on living.
Saint Anthony the Great
The road to true humility is temperance, prayer and self-denial.
Saint Sisoes
*The article was originally published in Greek in ikivotos.gr