Humility

The people of Limhi humbled themselves, but only after they had first become angry and lashed out and were sorely and soundly defeated by the Lamanites. They chose first to lash out rather than humble themselves, and only after they were "put back in their place" did they soften and humble themselves:

14 And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions (MSH 20).

How much more blessed are those who humble themselves not because they are compelled to be humble by circumstances, but because of the word's sake (Alma 32:14)? I can see many evidences in my life where I did it the wrong way, where I had to be compelled to humility. Going forward may I make changes so that I will begin to humble myself because I believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May hardness of heart be turned into selfless service to my family and friends.

Later, Limhi and his people showed evidence that they had truly humbled themselves by making a covenant with God to serve Him (v.32, 35), by desiring to be baptized to formalize that covenant (v.33), and by demonstrating charity by caring for and supporting the many widows and children among them whose husbands had died in the battles with the Lamanites (v.17). I can demonstrate humility in the same way through fasting and donating a generous fast offering, which offering may very well in fact go toward feeding, clothing, or housing a widow or a child.