"We must cultivate humility. Humility is the great protector. Humility is the antidote against pride. Humility is the catalyst for all learning, especially spiritual things.
"Through the prophet Ether, the Lord gave us this great insight into the role of humility:
"'I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.' (Ether 12:27)
"If we are meek and humble enough to receive counsel, the Lord can and will guide us through the counsel of our parents, our teachers, and our leaders. The proud can only hear the clamor of the crowd, but a person who 'becometh as a child' - as King Benjamin said, 'submissive, meek (and) humble' (Mosiah 3:19) - can hear and follow the still small voice by which our Father in Heaven guides his children who are receptive." - Elder Dallin H. Oaks
Humility is probably one of the most difficult traits to cultivate. As we accomplish things in life, it is easy to believe that we did those things on our own, and that we merit reward for our efforts. I think it is important to remember, however, the source of the gifts and talents that we have, and that we use those to bless the lives of others rather than for our own personal glorification. And as Elder Oaks reminds us with the scripture from Ether, when we humble ourselves, we will be blessed with greater strength that we can then use to serve others.
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