Vent Session

I was getting ready to vent. Let it all out.

Except my bucket list says I am trying to be more like the Savior.

Honestly, this is the hardest thing I have tried in my life.

 

This is why:

I try not to gossip. It isn't really my thing to share everyone's business. Yet, I still listen to gossip. I haven't exactly eliminated it from my conversations. Even though I am not passing on the information I still like to hear it.

Venting. That is my weakness. That is the thing that gets me every time. With venting comes the problem of talking bad about someone. Even though venting makes me feel better, it is making me feel better at the expense of someone else.

 

Yesterday on my YSA Ward Facebook page, a member of the bishopric wrote this quote:

 

"There are some who feel that venting their personal anger or deeply held opinions is more important than conducting themselves as Jesus Christ lived and taught. How we disagree is a real measure of who we are and whether we truly follow the Savior." -Elder Quentin L. Cook

 

It was kind of like a slap to the face. The fact that I was feeling these harsh feelings in the first place really shows what kind of person I am deep down. That person deep down is the person that I need to change. This is me admitting  I have a problem. That is the first step to change.