By Elder Joni L. Koch
Alma 5:27
We all like to think we are sufficiently humble, but some experiences in life make us realize that the natural, prideful man or woman often is very much alive within us.
2 nephi 25:23
He tells about catching a taxi to the airport. The driver asks elder koch if he's ok because he has a negative aura around him. Elder koch says he is actually on the way to try and deal with a really difficult business situation and he isn’t sure how to deal with it.
The driver asks him if he's done everything he can about the situation. Elder koch says that he has. The driver answers, “So leave this in God’s hands, and everything will work out fine.”
Elder koch spends the entire flight humbling himself and praying for help. He says, "As I left the airplane, I learned that the difficult situation to be solved was already in order and that my presence wouldn’t even be necessary anymore."
Psalm 46:10
This makes me think of zion's camp. They had stopped between the big and little fishing rivers. Five men ride across the river and told the group they would return with over 300 men. They threatened Joseph and the rest of the men, telling them they'd be dead before morning. The men were ready to fight. The saints had been pushed around for years and they were ready to fight back. Joseph told them to "Stand still and see the salvation of God." It took incredible humility to accept God taking care of them instead of fighting back themselves.
There was an intense storm that raised the river to 40 feet. The mob was unable to cross and did not return.
Humility in anger might be the hardest.
Alma 32:16
Humble or be humbled.
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