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Learning From the Lord's Disciples

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I am troubled by what is going on in our county. I know that Heavenly Father must look down at us and feel very sad. I was reading and watching something online and a talk from this last General Conference came into my mind. It was from Elder Robert D. Hales. We sat and watched it and it made me happy to know that we can turn to the Prophet and the Apostles for direction, and that direction comes from our Heavenly Father. I wanted to put a quote from Elder Hales's talk that I thought was something I should remember. 

"As true disciples, our primary
concern must be others’ welfare, not
personal vindication. Questions and
criticisms give us an opportunity to
reach out to others and demonstrate
that they matter to our Heavenly
Father and to us. Our aim should be
to help them understand the truth,
not defend our egos or score points
in a theological debate. Our heartfelt
testimonies are the most powerful
answer we can give our accusers. And
such testimonies can only be borne in
love and meekness."

There are times when I get angry and want to put my defenses up. But this made me think of how I should love others, no matter what their beliefs are and how much wrong they can do me. God's commandments include: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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Patty said…
It is always comforting to know that we can find peace by following the prophets. I would love to be able to posts some things on here. It's neat to be able to share our thoughts about the gospel.
November 17, 2008 at 1:42 PM
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