Is it at all possible to be truly humble and find oneself taking offense? I don't think so. According to THIS DEFINITION of "offend," it seems to me that in order to be offended, one must assume malice on the part of the supposed offender. Being assumptive is pretty much the same as being judgemental, is it not? How can one be judgemental and still be humble? I daresay it cannot be done. Clearly, there are 'offending' situations in life. All sin is offensive to the pure in heart. But since every single one of us is human and does sin, it goes without saying that not a single one of us is truly pure. Who am I to be offended by the actions of another? Oftentimes at church I hear that this person was offended by that person, or that person was offended by so-and-so's words, etc. I wonder if perhaps the offended person were to just not assume/believe the offender meant harm, how easily the situation could be remedied....
(not that there are only ten... or that these are the ten best reasons either) 1) He stopped on a busy road at night in the pouring rain to help a stranger get her huge SUV out of the road. He pushed and pushed 'til it was safe in a parking lot. He was a drowned rat & she was able to comfortably wait for her friend to bring her some gas. 2) He has The Most Adorable voice when he's mimicking. It's scratchy, a bit high-pitched, and cute. 3) He actually called Kramer "son" when K was in BIG trouble. 4) He knows that I have a favorite candy bar, and will get one for me when he sees it's needed. 5) He is a true Christian gentleman. 6) He always kisses me goodnight or goodbye. 7) He prays for our families & friends. 8) He set up Pandora channels just for me... without me even knowing it. 9) He checks in on me after a sad day, just to make sure...
I was asked to speak in my ward's sacrament meeting yesterday. I was given a week to prepare, and that was more than enough time to prepare a talk, especially given the assigned topic:"How the Pathway Program Can Aid in Self-Reliance" Initially, as it so often goes, I had one plan for the way to direct my talk. Then, with prayer and pondering, a different direction came to light. I like when that happens. I like knowing it's not actually all up to me. We still ended up going over a couple minutes in sacrament meeting. Here is the talk I tried to deliver. President Russell M. Nelson said, “Gain all the education you can. For us as Latter-day Saints, gaining an education is not just a privilege, it is a religious responsibility.” I am an education missionary for the Church. With a lot of love, I’m going to talk to you about education and how furthering our educations can help us become more self-reliant. Elder Robert D. Hales taught, “Education prepares you for...
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