"For behold, if a man being evil giveth a gift, he doeth it grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God."
Moroni 7:8
This scripture passage has to do with the condition or state of our heart. Giving a gift to somebody or doing something for someone in a resentful manner is wrong. I'm sure that resentful and begrudging attitudes can be applied to normal daily activities too. Last night as I was in bed trying to sleep I heard my boys out of bed and running around. I yelled at them from my room to get in bed. I was too lazy to get out of my warm bed and escort each child to their own room and bed. I felt resentful that I even had to deal with this regular occurrence.
The best attitude would be to rejoice in my children and understand that they are still in need of love and instruction from me. I wonder if I can really do that? It comes back to the condition of my heart, even when I am tired. Am I willing to let the little distraction go in place of my much more important role as a mother and teacher?
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