Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Turning the other Cheek can Bring Happiness?

This life can be very hard sometimes. WE all go through struggles that we sometimes wish we did not have to face, for example: Somebody comes up to you and starts calling you all kinds of names which you really had no idea why, or maybe somebody was being ignorant and did somethings to you. In these times of trials some people would be mad and "Smite" (or in other words retaliate back with something worse.) while other people will harbor anger and hatred for a long time while other people would do as Christ taught them and that is to turn the other cheek. The scripture that I am referring to is Matthew 5:38-39 the Sermon on the Mount.                                                                
38 "¶Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."

The Savior is telling us to be kind to our enemies, even though they might not deserve it.
 Now lets be honest here, it can be very hard at times to forgive other people, but I can promise you that as you move on and forgive others of their mistakes, then the Lord will forgive you of your mistakes. When things get hard we look for a source to find happiness, some people turn to other people which can be a good thing, But we have to remember who it is that we need to turn to. You can turn to someone who has made thousand's happy in one night, which is pretty good, or you can turn to the representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ and hear the message they share and by doing that you will be happy not for one night, but for the rest of this life and eternity, I would know this because as a missionary I have seen peoples lives go from being miserable to happy and let me tell you something nothing can replace joy that the Gospel of Jesus Christ brings,Nothing!   In closing When we turn the other cheek and forgive others we can be happy instead of angry and when we turn to the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ for happiness you will find that the atonement can and will heal you in your life. My friends I love you all deeply and wish for your eternal happiness.

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