Meekness

"More regrettable than the Church being accused of not being Christian is when Church members react to such accusations in an un-Christlike way! May our conversations with other always be marked by the fruits of the Spirit - 'love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, [and] temperance' (Galatians 5:22-23). To be meek, as defined in Webster's dictionary, is 'manifesting patience and longsuffering: enduring injury without resentment.' Meekness is not weakness. It is a badge of Christian courage." Elder Robert D. Hales, "Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship", Ensign Nov. 2008, 73

"Human suffering does not automatically produce sweetness and character unless meekness is present. Meekness is the mulch that must go in the soil of adversity in order for empathy to grow and in order for character to grow. Jesus could not have become the most empathetic person had he not been the most meek person." Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Quote Book, p. 208

"If sufficient meekness is in us, it will not only help us to jettison unneeded burdens, but will also keep us from becoming mired in the ooze of self-pity. Furthermore, true meekness has a metabolism that actually requires very little praise or recognition - of which there is usually such a shortage anyway." Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Quote Book, p. 207

"The meek...make stepping-stones of stumbling blocks." Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Quote Book, p.
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O Lord, teach me meekness.