Lesson Notes

Today we learned from President Monson's talk in General Conference about the importance of avoiding anger. He said, "If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry." We have all felt anger but our reaction to that anger is what is important.

3 Nephi 11:28-30 reads, "There shall be no disputations among you...For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stireth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another."

"Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away."

To quote President Monson, "To be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice. If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all ties., we must choose to refrain from becoming angry."