"Humility and Gratitude" by Karen Maughan
(Go to LDS.org to see the talk by Pres. Uchtdorf "Pride and the Priesthood")
"Humility does not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or of little value. Nor does it mean denying or withholding the talents God has given us. We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. It comes as we go about our work with an attitude of serving God and our fellowman." - Pres. Uctdorf
We develop humility by thinking less about ourselves and thinking more about others. When our thoughts are focused on pride, our thoughts are turned inward. When we live in the spirit of humility, our thoughts are turned outward to others.
Comparison leads to pride and dissatisfaction. If pride enters our heart, then it takes the place of gratitude.
Karen made bookmarks for us that said, "God will have a humble people. Blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble. Let us choose to be humble. We can do it. I know we can." - Pres. Ezra T. Benson
Thanks for that great lesson Karen!
