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Humility Paperback – April 2, 2008
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- Print length60 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilder Publications
- Publication dateApril 2, 2008
- Dimensions6 x 0.14 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101604593067
- ISBN-13978-1604593068
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- Publisher : Wilder Publications (April 2, 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 60 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1604593067
- ISBN-13 : 978-1604593068
- Item Weight : 3.53 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.14 x 9 inches
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I have been challenging myself to read a few Christian Classics. I decided to review this true Christian “classic”. If you are unaware of this book, I hope this will raise your interest enough to go to pick up a copy and read it.
“Humility”, by Andrew Murray comes highly recommended and regarded by others I know. For me it is possibly in my top ten favorite Christian books so far. Humility is something that transcends our understanding in many ways and one of the true character marks of someone who follows Jesus. This book helps clear up some misconceptions on what humility is and what it is not as well as how to exercise more of it
One of my favorite quotes from this book is, “There is no pride so dangerous, none so subtle and insidious, as the pride of holiness.” That says a lot right there. I also really liked Murray's understanding that true humility will be evidenced in our relationships with others and not just our posture toward God. I think for some people they see themselves as humble in their relationship with God but it is not evidenced in their relationships with others. It is easy to think that we humble ourselves before God, but our humility toward others is the only sufficient proof that our humility before God is real.
Near the end is a great sample prayer to pray to God for more humility, but I’ll let you see that one for yourself after you buy your own must-have copy of this book. I very highly recommend this book for every single Christian. This is a real 5-star book.
Here are some of my favorite quotes:
When I look back upon my own Christian experience, or at the church of Christ as a whole, I am amazed at how little humility is seen as the distinguishing feature of discipleship.
Humility, the place of entire dependence upon God, is from the very nature of things the first duty and the highest virtue of His creatures. And so pride— the loss of humility— is the root of every sin and evil.
Humility is the only soil in which virtue takes root; a lack of humility is the explanation of every defect and failure. Humility is not so much a virtue along with the others, but is the root of all, because it alone takes the right attitude before God and allows Him, as God, to do all.
Let us consider how our lack of love, indifference to the needs and feelings of others, even sharp comments and hasty judgments that are often excused as being honest and straightforward, are thwarting the effect of the influence of the Holy Spirit on others.
Manifestations of temper and touchiness and irritation, feelings of bitterness and estrangement, have their root in nothing but pride.
The book caught my eye because a candidate for a CEO position included it as one of three books he would recommend to his senior team members. Wow. I must confess that I have exerted untold wasted energy being outraged more over arrogant leaders than I have in reflecting on the cure: humility. This book whacked me--and is still poking at me, yet it's only 59 pages, with big print. Here you go:
* "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."
* "The chief mark of counterfeit holiness is its lack of humility."
* "Pride can lift its head in the very temple of God, and make His worship the scene of self exaltation."
* "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."
* "The truth is this: Pride may die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you."
* "No tree can grow except on the root from which it sprang."
Every page convicts--you probably shouldn't order this book. There's more. "Is it any wonder that the Christian life is so often feeble and fruitless, when the very root of the Christ life is neglected, is unknown?" And thus Andrew Murray (who also wrote "The True Vine" and "Abide With Me") elegantly pictures the battle between pride and humility ("the two master powers")--documenting the futility of living a God-honoring life without humility. The path to the higher life? "Down, lower down!"










