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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
1/25/17
In Matthew 5, verse 22, the Lord says: “But I say unto you, That
whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in
danger of the judgment” (emphasis added). How interesting that the
phrase “without a cause” is not found in the inspired Joseph Smith
Translation (see Matt.
5:24), nor in the 3 Nephi 12:22 [3
Ne. 12:22] version. When the Lord eliminates the phrase
“without a cause,” He leaves us without an excuse. “But this is my
doctrine, that such things should be done away” (3
Ne. 11:30). We can “do away” with anger, for He has so taught
and commanded us. – Lynn G.
Robbins, “Agency
and Anger,” Ensign (CR) May 1998