I chose this scripture in part of my preparation for general conference. I was rereading Elder Steven E. Snow talk from the last conference. "pride can dissolve family relationships, break up marriages, and destroy friendships. It is especially important to remember humility when you feel contention rising in your home (or family). Think of all the heartache you can avoid by humbling yourself to say, “I’m sorry”; “That was inconsiderate of me”; “What would you like to do?”; “I just wasn’t thinking”; or “I’m very proud of you.” If these little phrases were humbly used, there would be less contention and more peace in our homes.
I think of the phrase dad has said many time; is it more important to be right or be happy. Or in other words "To yield is to preserved whole.To be bent is to become straight." Sometimes the hardest thing we have to do is yield. Weather it is to end a fight by apologizing even though you are right, or to listen to your parents even if you are an adult. To yield is hard, it is a swallowing of pride.
I am going to be second one to comment on this scripture for this past week as I was reading this scripture again I think it pertains to this weekend where we get to hear messages from our Church leaders and the other General authorities to heed to their counsels and apply it in our life's. We don't need to have pride in our own life's too. Those are my comments this week ! Have a great Sunday today too ! Mariah Sparrow
Well after watching conference, it seems that we need to go back to the basics of the gospel. We can complicate things or justify things, rather than living the gospel as the Lord intended. We get caught up in ourselves and move or aim "beyond the mark." That's our own pride getting in the way of our progress. If we are humble, we we are teachable. If we are kind, we will accept help and offer it. If we stop seeing ourselves as the victim, we can see past our own circumstances and have compassion for each other. Sometimes we love our sins, or love being right more than we choose to love each other. Thanks for a good reminder Will!
I chose this scripture in part of my preparation for general conference. I was rereading Elder Steven E. Snow talk from the last conference. "pride can dissolve family relationships, break up marriages, and destroy friendships. It is especially important to remember humility when you feel contention rising in your home (or family). Think of all the heartache you can avoid by humbling yourself to say, “I’m sorry”; “That was inconsiderate of me”; “What would you like to do?”; “I just wasn’t thinking”; or “I’m very proud of you.” If these little phrases were humbly used, there would be less contention and more peace in our homes.
ReplyDeleteI think of the phrase dad has said many time; is it more important to be right or be happy. Or in other words "To yield is to preserved whole.To be bent is to become straight." Sometimes the hardest thing we have to do is yield. Weather it is to end a fight by apologizing even though you are right, or to listen to your parents even if you are an adult. To yield is hard, it is a swallowing of pride.
I am going to be second one to comment on this scripture for this past week as I was reading this scripture again I think it pertains to this weekend where we get to hear messages from our Church leaders and the other General authorities to heed to their counsels and apply it in our life's. We don't need to have pride in our own life's too. Those are my comments this week ! Have a great Sunday today too !
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Well after watching conference, it seems that we need to go back to the basics of the gospel. We can complicate things or justify things, rather than living the gospel as the Lord intended. We get caught up in ourselves and move or aim "beyond the mark." That's our own pride getting in the way of our progress. If we are humble, we we are teachable. If we are kind, we will accept help and offer it. If we stop seeing ourselves as the victim, we can see past our own circumstances and have compassion for each other. Sometimes we love our sins, or love being right more than we choose to love each other. Thanks for a good reminder Will!
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