There is no shame in humility
Imagine two sacrament meeting talks, each beginning with one of the following sentences:
"I feel very humble to be called upon to speak to you today."
"I feel very proud to be called upon to speak to you today."
Have you ever noticed that they are almost identical in meaning? The first one suggests that the speaker feels unworthy to speak to this group; the second one suggests that the speaker felt unworthy to speak, but having been given the assignment, is now proud. These are words that have almost lost their meaning, because in America, where the church originated, and therefore in the church as a whole, we don't have a rigid class system.
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