Samantha Phillips taught the Relief Society lesson from the October 2013 conference talk Be Meek and Lowly of Heart by Elder Ulisses Soares. Moroni 7:43-44 says that a man "cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart." It is interesting to learn that in order to have faith and hope, we need to be meek and to be willing to be lead and guided by the Spirit.
Elder Soares teaches that "meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike. Without it we won't be able to develop other important virtues. Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control."
President Lorenzo Snow was quoted by Elder Soares as saying, "It is our duty to try to be perfect...to improve each day, and look upon our course last week and do things better this week; do things better today than we did them yesterday." Pres. Snow also says, "If the husband can live with his wife one day without quarreling or without treating anyone unkindly or without grieving the Spirit of God...he is so far perfect."
Sis. Phillips and others in the class commented that even though it is hard to be meek and humble, if we just keep trying everyday to do a little better, that is where we will qualify for the gift of meekness. Sis. Phillips shared a very personal story where she had no other choice but to learn to be meek and humble when her parents were killed in a car accident. Elder Soares says that "those who are humble are able to acknowledge and understand the Lord's answers to their prayers. The humble are teachable, recognizing how dependent they are on God and desiring to be subject to His will."
Christ is our perfect example in all things. In the Sermon on the Mount Christ promises us that, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5. May we always look to our Savior as we strive to become more like Him.
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