Andrew Murray emphasizes that humility is not just one virtue among many but the root from which all other virtues grow. He argues that humility is the 'first duty and the highest virtue of the creature' because it acknowledges our complete dependence on God. This idea is vividly illustrated when Murray states, 'Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue.' By recognizing our nothingness and God's all-encompassing power, we create the fertile ground for other virtues to flourish. | Andrew Murray | Humility

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Humility as the Root of All Virtues

Andrew Murray emphasizes that humility is not just one virtue among many but the root from which all other virtues grow. He argues that humility is the 'first duty and the highest virtue of the creature' because it acknowledges our complete dependence on God. This idea is vividly illustrated when Murray states, 'Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue.' By recognizing our nothingness and God's all-encompassing power, we create the fertile ground for other virtues to flourish.

-- Andrew Murray