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(6/01/03)
"So I would plead with all to rid from our lives any spirit of contention,
any spirit wherein we might vie one with another for the spoils of life, but
rather that we might cooperatively work with our brethren and with our sisters
for the fruits of the gospel of Jesus Christ." —
Thomas S. Monson, "Be Your Best Self," [Salt Lake City: Deseret
Book Co., 1979], p. 187
(6/02/03)
"As fathers of our homes, we have a serious responsibility to assume
leadership in the home. We must create homes where the Spirit of the Lord can
abide. We must always remember the statement of the Savior that 'the spirit of
contention is not of [Him], but is of the devil.' (3 Nephi 11:29) We must not
allow the adversary to be an influence in our homes. We must be more Christlike
in our attitude and behavior than what we see in the world. We should be as
charitable and considerate with our loved ones as Christ is with us. He is kind,
loving, and patient with each of us. Should we not reciprocate the same love to
our wives and children?" — Ezra Taft
Benson, "Come unto Christ," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983],
p. 53
(6/03/03)
"The Master warned 'The spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the
devil' (3 Nephi 11:29). We
are inconsistent if we resort to Satanic tactics in attempting to achieve
righteous ends. Such inconsistency results only in frustration, loss of the
Spirit, and ultimate defeat." — Carlos
E. Asay, "In the Lord's Service: A Guide to Spiritual Development,"
[Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1990], p. 156
(6/04/03)
"Contention is a tool of the adversary. Peace is a tool of our Savior. What
a wonderful tribute we pay people when we describe them as being gentle, firm,
and calm! Contention stops progress. Love brings eternal progression. Where
contention prevails, there can be no united effort in any purposeful
direction." — Marvin J. Ashton,
"The Measure of Our Hearts," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1991],
p. 20
(6/05/03)
"Contention existed before the earth was formed. When God's plan for
creation and mortal life on the earth was first announced, sons and daughters of
God shouted for joy. The plan was dependent on man's agency, his subsequent fall
from the presence of God, and the merciful provision of a Savior to redeem
mankind. Scriptures reveal that Lucifer sought vigorously to amend the plan by
destroying the agency of man.... Th[e] war in heaven was not a war of bloodshed.
It was a war of conflicting ideas-the beginning of contention." — Russell M. Nelson, "Perfection Pending,
and Other Favorite Discourses," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1998],
p. 57