“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3).

“But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly.” (Matthew 6:6)

The Lord Jesus says, “And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye.” (Matthew 7:3–5)

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.” (Colossians 3:23)