"For verily, verily I say unto you he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me."
-3 Nephi 11:29
These were the words of of Jesus as he taught the Nephites about his gospel. And for me they highlight a very important truth. It's important to me, because it's something that I struggle with and I want to improve on.
If you always want to be "right" then you need to be on Christ's side. And in this scripture Christ clearly states that those that are on his side must not have the spirit of contention.
The application of this teaching is that we must realize that sometimes it is better to let others be wrong, if making them see the "right" would cause contention. Because if in seeking to proclaim truth, whatever truth it may be, you bring contention you will be wrong. This applies to sports, school, casual conversations, and serious matters. Because in the end these things are mostly temporal and it is more important that we be Christlike than that we be "right."
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