tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post810459524477053295..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Charity Is Not Easily ProvokedPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-38776560846018205742010-06-08T10:59:35.857-04:002010-06-08T10:59:35.857-04:00Thanks for sharing that, Anon.
I agree, Confutu...Thanks for sharing that, Anon. <br /><br />I agree, Confutus - which was the point of Elder Bednar's talk about taking offense. It really is within our power to not be offended, even when we are hurt. There is an important difference between those two - and I would suggest that the biggest one deals with expectations. Part of being charitable, imo, is not expecting of others what they arePapa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-64312190135167804032010-06-08T01:02:50.425-04:002010-06-08T01:02:50.425-04:00It's much easier to be forgiving if we have le...It's much easier to be forgiving if we have learned not to take offense in the first place.Confutushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026999792677128278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-9662659286695144282010-06-06T18:14:38.486-04:002010-06-06T18:14:38.486-04:00I think it's also about being able to take a m...I think it's also about being able to take a moment-but life can be hard like that and we often don't get that moment or something gets under the radar.I try,I truly do then something someone says (usually my nearest and dearest) gets my goat and my intentions are gone.In these situations I'm so glad for repentance and the humbling influence of the Spirit that can lead us away from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com