Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Contention, Get Thee Hence!

I have two children, who will remain nameless *see photo* who argue constantly! Everyday, all day long if they are together. It drives me NuTS! I have tried giving them extra chores, time outs, grounding, less time together, more time together!.!. Nothing seems to make it better. Today I was grocery shopping (with them)(arguing)(no shocker) and this thought came into my brain:



I immediately thought of this scripture after thinking of the idea:
It's found in Alma 31:5 (Book of Mormon)
And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.

I'm hopeful that as they study these scriptures on contention and how it's not of God, that their hearts will change, followed by their behavior.

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