I was so impressed with Pahoran's reaction to Moroni's epistle, where Moroni just goes off on Pahoran falsely accusing him of being a traitor who sits in idleness and comfort and safety in the heart of the country and doesn't send the much needed food and reinforcements to Moroni's army, while Moroni and his men suffer on the front lines of the war. (turns out Pahoran was dealing with a rebellion of his own)
Now if someone accused me falsely and so harshly of something like that, I would be upset to say the least. My reaction would be to lash back at that person with a stinging rebuke. But what does Pahoran say? He says in Alma 61:9, "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." Imagine that! Pahoran says, I'm not angry - it doesn't matter, and then he even compliments Moroni!
It made me realize, how many times are there when I get upset, and I should just think; you know, this is no big deal, it doesn't really matter in the big picture. I hope I can be better at following Pahoran's Christ-like example and when it's tempting to get angry about something or at someone to just say, "It mattereth not."
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That is a great lesson for me, too. I get very indignant when I am falsely accused of something. I think that I get into enough trouble on my own and I feel angry when someone accuses me of something that I actually didn't do! i will remember Pahoran's reaction and try to imitate it the next time the situation comes up.
I think Pahoran did a great job of putting himself in Moroni's shoes and trying to understand what he must have felt like. I also think that Moroni must have felt pretty bad when he found out what was going on!
P.S. You are totally a "blog hog!" Just kidding, I really value your comments, because they are always so insightful and you have a way of really personalizing them and presenting your views on the scriptures in a way that I can really use them in my life.
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