Pride and the Priesthood - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  This wonderful talk full of counsel about pride left us all identified as the focus of the matter.  Without publicly exposing my own struggles with this precept, I will comment on other instances of experience and observation.  He put sports right there on the table for examination.  Church sports has been the lab case for many as they try to live the gospel while winning.  The desire to be number ONE for self or team has been the open sore for many.  Well I remember two very well thought of leaders of one stake who got into it on the floor of the "game."  It was so disrespectful and sad.  That stake president declared the ultimate sanction for them both.  They were banished from the floor of play.  I don't know if it was just a suspension or a lifetime prohibition, but both players soon moved out of the stake.  How sad.
  Another observation regards justice in our system.  I have heard from some about some great victory won in the courts and how well the legal representative prevailed.  Not much is said about the rightness or even justice of the outcome.
  On the other hand, when we ponder an event precipitated by "I am right and he, she or they are wrong" we must be quiet in our spirit and allow the Lord to mark for us the way to peace the road to which us almost always real humility.
  To quote; "Pride is the deadly cancer. ... This sin has many faces.  It leads some to revel in their own perceived self-worth, accomplishments, talents, wealth or position.  They count these blessings as evidence of being "chosen," "superior," or "more righteous" than others.  This is the sin of "Thank God I am more special than you."  At its core is the desire to be admired or envied.  It is the sin of self-glorification."
  "Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom." (Proverbs 13:10)
  Since this talk was given to the priesthood, it can be assumed that we are the group most guilty of the sin and in need of this wisdom and challenge.  Because priesthood callings sometimes put us in front of members of the wards and stakes, it must always be considered in light of the temptation to be prideful in this sense.
  Like brother Uchtdorf, I am "proud" of my family in every respect.  They exemplify to me the great hope of the eternal promises made to us as fathers, mothers, and seekers of truth.
  On this topic, there is an insightful article in Mormon Times, The Anatomy of a Real Apology that also referenced a book that might be helpful; "I Only Say This Because I Love You."  I have not yet read it but it is available on the Kindle.