helaman 1: 1 - 17
in what ways might we benefit from remembering that contention is a tool of satan?
--> when the love of God is rooted in our hearts, our desire to contend with people around us decreases. when we feel how God feels about His children, it becomes easier to get along with them, no matter the circumstance. in a world where it's "cool" to have your own opinion about things, people often get tied up in contentions or debates about social or political issues, or even religious conversations. because it is encouraged to think for ourselves, i think satan takes that to the extreme and causes people to believe it's ok to fight and have contention because they are just "expressing their views". satan is super tricky and knows us better than we know ourselves (scary). he knows who is prone to contention, and also who can be persuaded to contend when the right issues are brought up. be careful... contention is of the devil, as they say.
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