HUMILITY
"By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life."
Proverbs 22:4
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Humility is not a
characteristic that is often spoken of anymore outside of the gospel. Meekness,
submissiveness, gentleness – they are all qualities we have been commanded to
incorporate into our thoughts and actions. Although humbleness may not seem like
a desirable trait, it is one of the greatest traits of our ultimate example,
Jesus Christ. As we strive to be like him, we must show humility in all things.
By doing so, we will find more and more opportunities to express Christ-like
love, affecting our own life and the lives of those around us as well. Jesus
Christ was humble, but this did not make him weak. Humility does not equal
weakness. Humility is showing submission to a greater cause and a greater plan
and seeing our Heavenly Father as God, but also as our loving father who knows
and sees so much more than the pride in our hearts might let us allow.
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"Humility is a
fertile soil where spirituality grows and produces the fruit of inspiration to
know what to do. It gives access to divine power to accomplish what
must be done."
Elder Richard G
Scott / How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life / April
2012 Conference
"An individual
motivated by a desire for praise or recognition will not qualify to be taught
by the Spirit. An individual who is arrogant or who lets his or her emotions
influence decisions will not be powerfully led by the Spirit."
Elder Richard G
Scott / How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life / April
2012 Conference
"Some may
wonder if those seeking to become humble must forever defer to the strongly
held opinions and positions of others. Certainly the Savior’s life evidences
that true humility is anything but subservience, weakness, or servility."
Marlin K Jensen / To
Walk Humbly with Thy God / Liahona July 2001
“Humility directs
our attention and love toward others and to Heavenly Father’s purposes. Pride
does the opposite. Pride draws its energy and strength from the deep wells of
selfishness. The moment we stop obsessing with ourselves and lose ourselves in
service, our pride diminishes and begins to die.”
President Dieter F
Uchtdorf / Humility
and Basic Truths / New Era November 2010
“Some suppose
that humility is about beating ourselves up. Humility does
not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or of little
value. […] We don’t discover humility by thinking
less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking
less about ourselves.”
President Dieter F
Uchtdorf / Humility
and Basic Truths / New Era November 2010
"The Lord’s
promises are clear. In order to have the spiritual power necessary to open the
door of the kingdom of God in the nation to which you are sent, you must
be humble and obedient and have the ability to hear and follow the
Spirit."
Randy D Funk / Called
of Him to Declare His Word / October 2013 General Conference
What are some
treasures in heaven that we can lay up for ourselves? For starters, it will be
well for us to acquire the Christlike attributes of faith, hope, humility, and
charity. We have been counseled repeatedly to “[put] off the natural man and …
[become] as a child.” The
Savior’s admonition is for us to strive to be perfect like Him and our Heavenly
Father.
Michael John U Teh /
Where Your Treasure Is / April 2014
Humbly submitting
our will to the Father brings us the empowerment of God—the power of humility.
It is the power to meet life’s adversities, the power of peace, the power of
hope, the power of a heart throbbing with a love for and testimony of the
Savior Jesus Christ, even the power of redemption.
Bishop Richard G
Edgley / The
Empowerment of Humility / November 2003
In the kingdom of
God, greatness begins with humility and submissiveness. These
companion virtues are the first critical steps to opening the doors to the
blessings of God and the power of the priesthood. It matters not who we are or
how lofty our credentials appear. Humility and submissiveness to the
Lord, coupled with a grateful heart, are our strength and our hope.
Bishop Richard G
Edgley / The
Empowerment of Humility / November 2003
There is something
we can choose to do in our daily life that will provide a constant protection
against pride. It is simply to remember who God is and what it means to be his
child. [...] Because of what has been revealed to us about the plan of salvation,
remembering him can produce the humility that will be our protection.
Henry B Eyring / A Child of God
/ BYU Speeches 1997