Russell M. Nelson said:
“Prior to His ascension in the Holy Land, the Savior pronounced a unique blessing: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you? (John 14:27).
His peace is not necessarily political; His peace is personal. But that spirit of inner peace is driven away be contention. Contention does not usually begin as strife between countries. More often, it starts with an individual, for we can contend within ourselves over simple matters of right and wrong. From there contention can infect neighbors and nations like a spreading sore. As we dread any disease that undermines the health of the body, so should we deplore contention, which is a corroding canker of the spirit. (“The Canker of Contention,” Ensign, May 1989) (The above is from Teachings of Russell M. Nelson (Salt Lake City. Deseret Book, 2018) 61
