Let me offer a different perspective. A few years ago I was teaching in Primary and one of the counselors could be very bossy and snippy at times. She simply said things in a way that offended people including me. Several times, I impulively wanted to quit because of something she did or said. However, each time, I sucked it up (bit my tongue), prayed for her and I and continued on. After about a year, I purchased a small booklet for each of the Primary Presidency, wrote in it, and presented it to them as a gift of my gratitude for their leadership. Another year went by and I was called to another calling. I was asked to speak in Sacrement meeting. Afterwards, this very person that I had often disagreed with and resented at times, came up to me, threw her arms around me and wispered to me how much she had appreciated the book gift, how much she respected and admired me, how much she missed me in Primary, and how much my Sacrement Talk had moved her. Her husband and children were standing there and offered their comments as well.
Moral of the Story: Sometimes we misunderstand peoples motives/methods, personality, and heart. Sometimes it is better to continue on, in spite of othere people.
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