Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Apostolic Counsel - David A. Bednar

As someone who is clumsy and embarrassing (but not really unprincipled or mean spirited, points for me!), these are comforting words:

"Certainly clumsy, embarrassing, unprincipled, and mean spirited things do occur in our interactions with other people that would allow us to take offense. However, it ultimately is impossible for another person to offend you or to offend me. Indeed, believing that another person offended us is fundamentally false. To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else."

I never intentionally offend! I swear!



4 Comments:

Blogger Rachel said...

I'm offended!

1:47 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i love you

-daniel

2:32 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

now I'll have to find another excuse....I liked being offended...DANG-IT!!!

11:07 PM

 
Blogger Colleen said...

Rachel: I'll offend your mom.

Daniel: Ditto? :)

Liza: Ha! Good luck finding an excuse. Love you.

11:20 AM

 

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