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When our hearts are filled with pride,

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we commit a grave sin, for we violate the two

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great commandments.

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Instead of worshipping God and loving our neighbor,

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we reveal the real object of our worship and love--the image we

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see in the mirror.

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It is almost impossible to be lifted up in pride

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when our hearts are filled with charity.

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"No one can assist in this work except he

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shall be humble and full of love."

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When we see the world around us through the lens

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of the pure love of Christ, we begin to understand humility.

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Some suppose that humility is about beating ourselves up.

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Humility does not mean convincing ourselves

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that we are worthless, meaningless,

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or of little value.

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Nor does it mean denying or withholding

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the talents God has given us.

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We don't discover humility by thinking less of ourselves;

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we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves.

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It comes as we go about our work with an attitude

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of serving God and our fellowman.

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Humility directs our attention and love

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toward others and to Heavenly Father's purposes.

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Pride does the opposite.

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Pride draws its energy and strength

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from the deep wells of selfishness.

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The moment we stop obsessing with ourselves

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and lose ourselves in service, our pride

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diminishes and begins to die.

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My dear brethren, there are so many people in need

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whom we could be thinking about instead of ourselves.

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And please don't ever forget your own family, your own wife.

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There are so many ways we could be serving.

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We have no time to become absorbed in ourselves.

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I once owned a pen that I loved to use during my career

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as an airline captain.

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By simply turning the shaft, I could

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choose one of four colors.

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This pen did not complain when I wanted

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to use red ink instead of blue.

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It did not say to me, "I would rather not

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write after 10:00 p.m., in heavy fog, or at high altitudes."

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The pen did not say, "Use me only for important documents,

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not for the daily mundane tasks."

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With greatest reliability it performed every task I needed,

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no matter how important or insignificant.

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It was always ready to serve.

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In a similar way, we are tools in the hands of God.

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When our heart is in the right place,

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we do not complain that our assigned task

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is unworthy of our abilities.

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We gladly serve wherever we are asked.

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When we do this, the Lord can use us in ways

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beyond our understanding to accomplish His work.

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