New Year's Eve, 2015
I read 3 Nephi chapter 11 this morning and in verse 29 it reads, "For verily, verily, I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirrith up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another."
Christ came to bring us the spirit of love, the spirit of healing, and the spirit of peace. This theme carries over when we look at the difference we feel inside when God lovingly uses the Holy Spirit to nudge us when we need to leave a bad habit or pathway which is destructive to us and how we feel when the advisary is speaking to us. ( For example, when we realize we are being judgmental of friends or neighbors. ) God makes us aware of our need to change and improve, then guides us in our efforts with encouragement and support. Whereas Satan will whisper to us, "You're not good enough, you're not nice enough, you will never measure up, so just give up now. Besides, you are justified in your attitude toward your neighbors who can be jerks!"
When those kinds of negative and destructive thoughts come into our minds, we need to recognize their source. We need to ask Heavenly Father to help us feel of His love, and ask to know of His true desires for the ways He can help us change and become more like the Savior. God will never tear us down or try to make us feel worthless. His desire is to help us see that we have divine DNA and divine potential.
I read 3 Nephi chapter 11 this morning and in verse 29 it reads, "For verily, verily, I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirrith up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another."
Christ came to bring us the spirit of love, the spirit of healing, and the spirit of peace. This theme carries over when we look at the difference we feel inside when God lovingly uses the Holy Spirit to nudge us when we need to leave a bad habit or pathway which is destructive to us and how we feel when the advisary is speaking to us. ( For example, when we realize we are being judgmental of friends or neighbors. ) God makes us aware of our need to change and improve, then guides us in our efforts with encouragement and support. Whereas Satan will whisper to us, "You're not good enough, you're not nice enough, you will never measure up, so just give up now. Besides, you are justified in your attitude toward your neighbors who can be jerks!"
When those kinds of negative and destructive thoughts come into our minds, we need to recognize their source. We need to ask Heavenly Father to help us feel of His love, and ask to know of His true desires for the ways He can help us change and become more like the Savior. God will never tear us down or try to make us feel worthless. His desire is to help us see that we have divine DNA and divine potential.
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