Humility

To be humble is to recognize gratefully your dependence

on the Lord—to understand that you have constant need for

His support. Humility is an acknowledgment that your talents

and abilities are gifts from God. It is not a sign of weakness,

timidity, or fear; it is an indication that you know where

your true strength lies. You can be both humble and fearless.

You can be both humble and courageous.

Jesus Christ is our greatest example of humility. During

His mortal ministry, He always acknowledged that His

strength came because of His dependence on His Father. He

said: “I can of mine own self do nothing. . . . I seek not mine

own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me”

( John 5:30).

The Lord will strengthen you as you humble yourself

before Him. James taught: “God resisteth the proud, but

giveth grace unto the humble. . . . Humble yourselves in the

sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” ( James 4:6, 10).

Additional references: Matthew 18:4; 23:12; 26:39; Luke 22:42; 1 Peter

5:5–6; Mosiah 4:11–12; 15:6–7; Alma 5:27–28; Helaman 3:33–35; Ether

12:27; D&C 12:8; 67:10; 112:10; 136:32–33