Latter-day Saints with a testimony pursue humility as a duty, believing it is God's will to seek this virtue. God will have a humble people. As the foundation for spiritual progress, humility disposes people to hear God's word, to be receptive to inspiration, revelation, and spiritual wisdom. It befits members to accept callings in the Church. Adversity and weaknesses can humble individuals, bringing them closer to God.
Trials often develop spirituality and humility.
Latter-day Saints are enjoined to imitate Jesus, who was meek and lowly, following not only his example and teachings but also those of his prophets as they walk in his footsteps. Christ's pattern of humility was unblemished. Though members aspire to this perfection, they are to keep perspective on their fallibility by balancing unfulfilled aspirations to emulate Christ with positive recognition of his gifts to them, of their worth as God's children, and of their progress toward humility over a lifetime. In the face of social pressures for self-interested individuality, the Church stresses selflessness and humility as keys for returning to God. The desire for humility is nourished by an understanding acceptance of the greatness of the Savior's sacrifice to provide salvation and resurrection for all.