Humility

     The next Christlike Attribute is Humility. I think a good way to understand humility is to take a look at its opposite, which is pride. "Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity—enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Enmity means 'hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition.' It is the power by which Satan wishes to reign over us." -Ezra Taft Benson (May 1989 Ensign, Beware of Pride.) Pride is also competitive. If you are prideful you seek to have more and presume that you are better than others. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." (Romans 8:16.) If we are all children of God, how could any one of us possibly be greater than another? God loves each of us individually as His son or daughter we should all learn to humble ourselves and love one another.
     "For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have, for both food and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?
     And behold, even at this time, ye have been calling on his name, and begging for a remission of your sins. And has he suffered that ye have begged in vain? Nay; he has poured out his Spirit upon you, and has caused that your hearts should be filled with joy, and has caused that your mouths should be stopped that ye could not find utterance, so exceedingly great was your joy.
     And now, if God, who has created you, on whom you are dependent for your lives and for all that ye have and are, doth grant unto you whatsoever ye ask that is right, in faith, believing that ye shall receive, O then, how ye ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another." (Mosiah 4:19-21.) If we can humble ourselves and understand that we really have nothing in this life, save it be through God, we will be far better off than we were when we worried about what was "ours".
     When we are humble we are happy and have an appreciation for the life we have. We understand that we are completely reliant on the Lord. We appreciate our talents and abilities that we have been given and acknowledge that they are gifts from God. It is not a sign of weakness, timidity, or fear; it is an indication that we know where our true strength lies. We can be both humble and fearless. We can be both humble and courageous.