“Amulek … is a classic case of an essentially good man being out of touch with the great spiritual realities; he resisted the things of the Spirit because, though he was basically good, he was preoccupied with the cares of the world. When meekness was needed, it was sufficiently there in Amulek. As a result, he became yoked, and he then experienced the costs of discipleship [see Alma 15:16–18]” (Maxwell, Meek and Lowly, 12).