"It Mattereth Not"


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It Mattereth Not

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"During a perilous period of war, an exchange of letters occurred

between Moroni, the captain of the Nephite armies, and Pahoran, the chief

judge and governor of the land. Moroni, whose army was suffering because of

inadequate support from the government, wrote to Pahoran 'by the way of

condemnation' (Alma 60:2) and harshly accused him of thoughtlessness,

slothfulness, and neglect. Pahoran might easily have resented Moroni and

his message, but he chose not to take offense. Pahoran responded

compassionately and described a rebellion against the government about

which Moroni was not aware. And then he responded, 'Behold, I say unto

you, Moroni, that I do not joy in your great afflictions, yea, it grieves

my soul. . . . And now, in your epistle you have censured me, but it

mattereth not; I am not angry, but do rejoice in the greatness of your

heart' (Alma 61:2, 9).

"One of the greatest indicators of our

own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the

inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others. A thing, an

event, or an expression may be offensive, but you and I can choose not to

be offended--and to say with Pahoran, 'it mattereth not.'

"

(David A. Bednar, "And Nothing Shall Offend Them," Ensign, Nov. 2006, 91)

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This is a great passage and now I desire to go find that article and read it. I never thought of it as a sign of spiritual maturity. It is a choice to take offense and a hard one to overcome in my opinion. It is so natural to instantly go into defense mode. It is amazing how many people have left the church by taking offense to something. I have been close to that myself but the example of Pahoran and his exchange with Moroni is a great example of how one should react to offensive actions.

Thanks for this!!!

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