Friday, December 10, 2010

I didn't write my previous posts hoping to secure any friendships, sympathies, or services. I wrote it because I think we have become a selfish, entitled and judgmental people. We have some how come to believe that because of our individual situations of having to do with out certain things that we are superior in some way. Not all are this way, but many are. There are those that think because they have had survived some things on their own, or because they got through something with out any help that that is how others should endure it. Women have found solace in criticizing each other through what is referred to as venting. There are comparisons laid out, and why one is superior to another, why one deserves what is happening, and how it is known better by others how to live another's life. What so many fail to realize is we ultimately did not survive anything "on our own". In the moments we feel to be so alone and moving forward with no assistance here in this mortal life is actually when the Savior carries us the most. Our circumstances vary in so many ways. Our emotions and how we internalize our lives and what happens to us is personal and very different. We have no right to so harshly judge and criticize others. It does not matter if we think some one's needs are justified or not. We have been reminded in our scriptures that we all are "beggars". (Mosiah 4:19) If the adversary can ease his way into our thoughts of one another, especially the women of the church, and create with in us jealousies, and malice, then one by one he can tear us apart. We will not all understand each other, and there will be many moments of frustration and misunderstandings with in our wards and stakes. Only the Lord can help us reconcile those differences of opinions.

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