We were having a discussion about the following quote in
Relief Society today (our women's meeting at church)…...
Relief Society today (our women's meeting at church)…...
“I think if all men knew and understood who they are,
and were aware of the divine source from whence they
came, they would have feelings of kindness and kinship
for each other that would change their whole way of
living, and bring peace on earth.” JFS
and were aware of the divine source from whence they
came, they would have feelings of kindness and kinship
for each other that would change their whole way of
living, and bring peace on earth.” JFS
This made one of the sisters recite yet another quote
because she loves it so much that she had it memorized! :
because she loves it so much that she had it memorized! :
“In the kingdom of God we are all each others clinical
material. The Lord allows us to practice on each other
even in our imperfections.” Neal A Maxwell
material. The Lord allows us to practice on each other
even in our imperfections.” Neal A Maxwell
She went on to explain that we all have faults and we are
surrounded by people who also are flawed….and it is others'
faults that give us PRACTICE to learn forgiveness, tolerance,
and patience….otherwise how would we ever learn these
things?
surrounded by people who also are flawed….and it is others'
faults that give us PRACTICE to learn forgiveness, tolerance,
and patience….otherwise how would we ever learn these
things?
As simple as that is, I had never thought of it this way
before.
before.
Another sister pointed out that the older she gets the more
mellow she becomes about letting things upset her. She
thinks it may be because she is “running out of time” and
"better be good.” I think it's because as we get older we
become more aware of what really matters in this life, and
what doesn't.
mellow she becomes about letting things upset her. She
thinks it may be because she is “running out of time” and
"better be good.” I think it's because as we get older we
become more aware of what really matters in this life, and
what doesn't.
Another one made the comment that in the scriptures we
are told we need to pray for charity “with all the energy of
heart.” Our Father in heaven knew charity would not always
come easy, thus telling us to pray for it with all the energy of
heart. It's that important we have it.
are told we need to pray for charity “with all the energy of
heart.” Our Father in heaven knew charity would not always
come easy, thus telling us to pray for it with all the energy of
heart. It's that important we have it.
Still another sister, said she has no trouble at all loving every
one at church and all around her, except….she asked why
is it so much harder to be patient and kind to our family
and extended family? "Why is it even harder to like them
sometimes?" she asked.
one at church and all around her, except….she asked why
is it so much harder to be patient and kind to our family
and extended family? "Why is it even harder to like them
sometimes?" she asked.
The teacher said she thought it's because the love for
family runs so deep that it hurts A LOT more when THEY
are unkind or uncaring to us. I think it hurts more because
we know they love us and if they, who love us, can hurt us
like that, then we can begin to doubt our own worth.
family runs so deep that it hurts A LOT more when THEY
are unkind or uncaring to us. I think it hurts more because
we know they love us and if they, who love us, can hurt us
like that, then we can begin to doubt our own worth.
The teacher ended the lesson by pointing out to us that we
should not pigeon hole people. Sometimes, she said, we
make judgements of people who offend us instead of trying
to understand them and LOVE THEM ANYWAY.
should not pigeon hole people. Sometimes, she said, we
make judgements of people who offend us instead of trying
to understand them and LOVE THEM ANYWAY.
5 comments:
Wonderful comments.
Thanks for sharing these little gems, Jill.
darlene
sounds like a great lesson. I love learning from everyone's comments.
Sounds like a good RS lesson! I taught RS yesterday on a similar topic. Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a fun Halloween!
Timely comments as my one sister-in-law is in the midst of a family squabble with my brother-in-law who is married to my other sister-in-law. Sadly they are not yet ready to forgive each other. There's tension all around!
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