I read and study President Nelson's April 2025 talk every couple of weeks. This week I was looking up all the footnotes and found this gem of a statement by President Nelson.
"Choosing to contend with others is choosing to live without the guidance of the Holy Ghost."
Wow! That is powerful. I have often pondered what it is I want most for myself and for my posterity. I decided that the thing I want most is to have the guidance of the Holy Ghost for myself and for them. Then I read this statement and realized how important it is to avoid contention.
I shared this quote with my family via our group text. I got back some very though-provoking responses. One from Blake was especially enlightening. He suggested that there is a big difference between contention and conflict. Conflict is a normal part of life between two people. We have differences of opinion. But contention comes from the heart, and we need help from God to rid ourselves of it. He said a lot of other powerful things on this subject.
We need to eliminate contention from our lives.
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