On Christmas Sunday our Bishop spoke and then the ward choir and the congregation sang Christmas hymns together as part of a planned program. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas (I love it when it falls on a Sunday)! I was rather surprised when our Bishop started giving his talk because he wasn't talking about the Christmas story or anything I expected him to talk about. Instead he talked about forgiveness. I loved what he said and felt like it was exactly what I needed to hear!
- Christ asks us to follow Him on the path of discipleship.
- We offer a broken heart and contrite spirit.
- No contention!
- Don't allow anger and frustration into your heart!
- Desire to always have love and harmony in your relationships.
- Give away your hard feelings and resentments.
- Resolve today to forgive others and move forward.
- Daily worship Jesus and follow His path.
I realized that these apply to me in a lot of different ways and that I have a tendency to think that forgiveness involves really big situations, but that in my life the things I need to forgive and forget are lots of little things that I tend to pile up into a large list of grievances. These weigh me down and make life unpleasant much of the time, but this is something I really want to change.
**Thoughts??**
Comment Window Tidbit: Today was my first Sunday in over 10 years that I went to Gospel Doctrine class because I no longer have a Sunday calling! It was a strange feeling, but I'm very excited to study the Book of Mormon this year.
5 comments:
That's interesting. Our Sacrament meeting topic on December 18 was also forgiveness. I suppose Bishops see best what the ward needs to learn.
I struggle with resentments. Definitely something I need to work on.
I can't believe you haven't been to Gospel Doctrine in over 10 years!
I tend to let the little things pile up too.
I enjoyed this post and these are all great things for me to think about.
I feel like I haven't talked to you forever.
It looks like you guys had a REALLY FABULOUS Christmas.
I was very surprised to get your Christmas card... from Costco. Fabulous huh?!
I feel like you have a stranger in your pics with Robyn's hair. Cute... but unfamiliar.
I love Creative Friday... even though it has nothing to do with me.
I might be a better blogger in 2012. Maybe.
I feel like the Lord is increasingly concerned with our relationships with one another. There is so much contention in the world lately in all realms. We are losing our ability to speak kindly and not take or make offense with each other. I struggle with not being frustrated, I really do. I struggle with forgiveness and letting people 'in'.
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