"O then despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him.
"Be wise in the days of your probation; strip yourselves of all uncleanness; ask not, that ye may consume it on your lusts, but ask with a firmness unshaken, that ye will yield to no temptation, but that ye will serve the true and living God." (Mormon 9:27-28)
I love Moroni's counsel to us in this chapter. When I read this chapter recently, it is almost like a checklist of things that I should be doing. Remember to ask our Father in faith for the things I need. Do ALL things that are asked of me. Be willing to submit to the Father's will instead of being prideful. Pray with faith for help to avoid temptation. I can testify that as we seek to involve our Father in Heaven in our lives each day and turn our hearts to Him and His will, He will help us overcome the challenges we face so that we can return to Him again.
Showing posts with label humility. Show all posts
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Humility (7/14/2009)
"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.
"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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