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The speaker referenced a talk by Elder Holland entitled "The Ministry of Reconciliation" and used it to highlight the importance of forgiveness and healthy boundaries, specifically in the context of Nephi's separation from his brothers.
Probably a good moment to quote Elder Holland, the ministry of reconciliation, a talk given in October of 2018.
— Episode: 2 Nephi 3-5 Part 2 • Dr. Jan J. Martin •...
Episode: 2 Nephi 3-5 Part 2 • Dr. Jan J. Martin • Feb 12 -...
The speaker referenced a talk by Elder Holland entitled "The Ministry of Reconciliation" and used it to highlight the importance of forgiveness and healthy boundaries, specifically in the context of Nephi's separation from his brothers.
Probably a good moment to quote Elder Holland, the ministry of reconciliation, a talk given in October of 2018.
Forgive and ye shall be forgiven, Christ taught in New Testament times.
And in our day, I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive.
But of you it is required to forgive all men.
It is, however, important for some of you living in real anguish to know what he did not say.
He did not say you are not allowed to feel true pain or real sorrow from the shattering experiences you have had at the hand of another.
Nor did he say in order to fully forgive, you have to reenter a toxic relationship or return to an abusive, destructive circumstance.
But notwithstanding even the most terrible offenses that might come to us, we can rise above our pain only when we put our feet onto the path of true healing.
And it sounds like that's what Nephi was doing.
That path is the forgiving one walked by Jesus of Nazareth who calls out to each of us, come follow me.