The Doctrine and Covenants contain a lot of counsel on how to handle situations in which we are offended. It is an issue that has concerned members of the Church ever since its foundation in ancient times. D&C 64:8 says that even the Apostles of Jesus Christ were occasionally offended at each other and "sought occasion against one another," and reading the New Testament we can see several instances of this. However, allowing ourselves to take offense and holding a grudge halts our spiritual progression. If you think about it, by holding a grudge against someone, we are effectively putting our own happiness and spirituality into their hands rather than taking responsibility for it ourselves. What then should we do in these situations? The Lord has actually given fairly specific instructions:
