"And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.
Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.
And thus there became a great inequality in all the land. . ."
3 Nephi 6:12-14
Later in verse 15, this same situation is called "iniquity" rather than just "inequality," which I think is something that we might want to ponder, considering how much our modern world resembles this. Clearly God wants us to be one, even going so far as to say "and if ye are not one ye are not mine" (D&C 38:27).
I'm not saying that humility and sharing and working on our attitudes and our actions towards others is easy, and the not turning and reviling again is a huge challenge. But these are also the same things that Christ asked in the Sermon on the Mount and in 3rd Nephi. To love even our enemies. To be the glue that holds the world together, rather than joining forces with Satan to tear it apart.
Today, let's learn more equality, more humility, and let's partner with God in doing everything we can to make the world better--for everyone, including our enemies.
