This is a temporary period of personal testing and growth. Be grateful that your righteous life molds you so that you don’t fit where you don’t belong. “Now to each of you: at times you may feel lonely and misunderstood-I have-because you don’t fit in with the crowd.
Hales, General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony ‘Don’t fit where you don’t belong’ But if you listen to these things, as if from the mouth of the Lord Himself, with patience and faith, the promise is that ‘the gates of hell shall not prevail against you … and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory’ ( D&C 21:6).” -Harold B. It may interfere with some of your social life. You may not like what comes from the authority of the Church. There will be some things that take patience and faith. “The only safety we have as members of this church is to … give heed to the words and commandments that the Lord shall give through His prophet. Hales, Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship ‘It may interfere with some of your social life’
But when we respond to our accusers as the Savior did, we not only become more Christlike, we invite others to feel His love and follow Him as well.” -Robert D. ‘The world hath hated ,’ Jesus said, ‘because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world’ ( John 17:14). And in Lehi’s dream, those coming to the Savior also endured ‘mocking and pointing … fingers’ ( 1 Nephi 8:27). Remember that Jesus Himself was despised and rejected by the world. In such moments, we may want to respond aggressively-to ‘put up our dukes.’ But these are important opportunities to step back, pray, and follow the Savior’s example. “ne of mortality’s great tests comes when our beliefs are questioned or criticized. So here are some inspirational thoughts, stories, and counsel from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ leaders to help us all through those times when we’re struggling socially, and we feel like no one likes us.Ĭhurch doctrines and practices will always draw some degree of ridicule and hatred from the world. Sometimes our minds or hearts keep going back to it. We try to focus on service or work, and that helps. We say we don’t care what others think of us. Sometimes we can’t figure out what we’re doing wrong. Sometimes we know of our shortcomings that seem to repel or irritate others, and we’re working on them. Sometimes it happens at Church, where we should feel safe. Sometimes we feel rejected out in the world because of our beliefs. It can feel like it’s a few people, but it can also feel like no one likes us. Almost everyone has times when they feel like people just don’t like them.
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