Humility in the Big Book

There had been a humble willingness to have Him with me—and He came.

There I humbly offered myself to God, as I then understood Him, to do with me as He would.

Belief in the power of God, plus enough willingness, honesty and humility

He humbly offered himself to his Maker— then he knew.

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8.

He may be kind, considerate, patient, generous; even modest and self-sacrificing.

This was only a beginning, though if honestly and humbly made, an effect, sometimes a very great one, was felt at once.

Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.

They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear; they only thought they had humbled themselves.

But they had not learned enough of humility, fearlessness and honesty, in the sense we find it necessary, until they told someone else all their life story.

We should be sensible, tactful, considerate and humble without being servile or scraping.

running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day “Thy will be done.’’ We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity, or foolish decisions.