Tag: contention

• General Conference O26

  I watched almost all of the Sunday sessions of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints today. President Oaks wants me to be a peacemaker. Peacemakers don’t bring a spirit of contention with them wherever they go. Peacemakers aren’t crude and gross. It is impossible for me to change…

  Mark

  October 4, 2026

  collaboration, rant, witness

  contention, Genreal Conference, God, peacemaker, possible, President Oaks, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

• General Conference A25

  Today and tomorrow The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is holding its semiannual General Conference. I listened to the first two hour block in my pajamas this morning. But I brought a spirit of contention and sloth. I don’t remember much from it and it only finished an hour and a half…

  Mark

  April 5, 2025

  holidays, witness

  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, contention, endure to the end, General Conference, president, Prophet, sloth

• A Persuasive Spirit

  “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 stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.”3 Nephi 11:29 Book of Mormon ‘”No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by…

  Mark

  September 28, 2024

  witness

  Book of Mormon, contention, Doctrine & Covenants, faithfulness, long suffering, persuasion, Restored Gospel, sharpness, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints