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(2/6/99)
"Contention leads to bitterness and smallness of
soul; persons who contend with each other shrivel up
spiritually and are in danger of losing their salvation.
So important is it to avoid this evil that Jesus expects
his saints to suffer oppression and wrong rather than
lose their inner peace and serenity through
contention." -
Bruce R. McConkie,
"Doctrinal New Testament Commentary", 1:228
(2/7/99)
"If the adversary can influence us to pick on
each other, to find fault, bash, and undermine, to judge
or humiliate or taunt, half his battle is won. Why?
Because though this sort of conduct may not equate with
succumbing to grievous sin, it nevertheless neutralizes
us spiritually. The Spirit of the Lord cannot dwell where
there is bickering, judging, contention, or any kind of
bashing." -
Marvin J. Ashton,
"The Tongue Can Be A Sharp Sword"
General Conference, April 1992
(2/8/99)
"Satan is the 'father of contention, and he
stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one
with another' (3 Ne. 11:29; emphasis added). The verb
stir sounds like a recipe for disaster: Put tempers on
medium heat, stir in a few choice words, and bring to a
boil; continue stirring until thick; cool off; let
feelings chill for several days; serve cold; lots of
leftovers." -
Lynn G. Robbins,
"Agency and Anger,"
General
Conference, April 1998
(2/9/99)
"Forgiveness is the miraculous ingredient that
assures harmony and love in the home or the ward. Without
it there is contention. Without understanding and
forgiveness there is dissension, followed by lack of
harmony, and this breeds disloyalty in homes, in branches
and in wards." -
Spencer W. Kimball,
"Miracle of Forgiveness," p. 275
(2/10/99)
"What can we do to combat this canker of
contention? What steps may each of us take to supplant
the spirit of contention with a spirit of personal
peace?... the ultimate step lies beyond beginning control
of expression. Personal peace is reached when one, in
humble submissiveness, truly loves God." -
Russell M. Nelson,
"The Canker Of Contention,"
General
Conference, April 1989
(9/27/01)
"Occasionally, we hear something like, 'Why, we have been
married for fifty years, and we have never had a difference of opinion.' If that
is literally the case, then one of the partners is overly dominated by the other
or, as someone said, is a stranger to the truth. Any intelligent couple will
have differences of opinion. Our challenge is to be sure that we know how to
resolve them. That is part of the process of making a good marriage
better." - Joe J. Christensen,
"Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness," "Ensign," May 1995, 65
(9/28/01)
"When we understand our relationship to God, we also
understand our relationship to one another. All men and women on this earth are
the offspring of God, spirit brothers and sisters. What a powerful idea! No
wonder God’s Only Begotten Son commanded us to love one another. If only we
could do so! What a different world it would be if brotherly and sisterly love
and unselfish assistance could transcend all boundaries of nation, creed, and
color. Such love would not erase all differences of opinion and action, but it
would encourage each of us to focus our opposition on actions rather than
actors." - Dallin H. Oaks,
"Powerful Ideas," "Ensign,"
Nov. 1995, 25
(9/29/01)
"When all the challenges pour down on you, you will have a
quiet inner feeling of support. You will be prompted to know what to do. You can
live in a world of turmoil and great challenge and be at peace. You will be
inspired to know what to do and to have the power or capacity to do it. Remember
this promise of the Lord as clarified by President Harold B. Lee: “Ye are to be
taught from on high. Sanctify yourselves [that is, keep my commandments] and ye
shall be endowed with power.” (D&C 43:16.)"
- Richard G. Scott,
"Making the Right Decisions," "Ensign," May 1991, 35
(9/30/01)
"We see an example of individual peace amidst strife and
contention in the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Near the end of his life, he
was at the center of a whirlwind of turmoil and tribulation caused by devious
associates, false accusations, and cunning plots against his life. Yet a few
days before his death, he said, 'I am calm as a summer’s morning; I have a
conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men.' (D&C 135:4.)
His inner peace sustained him through monumental adversities, even his own
martyrdom." - Joseph B. Wirthlin,
"Peace Within," "Ensign," May
1991, 38
9/14/07
"If we can banish
Satan from our presence, we shall do a good work; for he it is who steps in and
causes bickerings and strife. But if we will be wide awake, and not let the
enemy come in, there will be no bickerings or strife, and we will be able to
move the heavens and the earth if necessary; we will be able to drive Satan from
our midst, with all the kindred spirits that are seeking our destruction." -
Daniel H. Wells, "Journal of Discourses," 26 vols., 5:43
2/9/08
"We seldom get into trouble when we
speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny
molehills become great mountains of contention. To me there has always been
something significant in the description of the prophet Elijah's contest with
the priests of Baal. The scripture records that 'a
great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks but the
Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not
in the earthquake:
"'And
after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the
fire a still small voice.' (1
Kgs. 19:11-12.)
"The
voice of heaven is a still small voice; likewise, the voice of domestic peace is
a quiet voice." - Gordon
B. Hinckley, "Except
the Lord Build the House,"
Ensign (CR), June 1971, p.71
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