"To respond in a Christlike way cannot be scripted or based on a formula. The Savior responded differently in every situation. When He was confronted by wicked King Herod, He remained silent. When He stood before Pilate, He bore a simple and powerful testimony of His divinity and purpose. Facing the moneychangers who were defiling the temple, He exercised His divine responsibility to preserve and protect that which was sacred. Lifted up upon a cross, He uttered the incomparable Christian response: 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do' (Luke 23:34).
"Some people mistakenly think responses such as silence, meekness, forgiveness, and bearing humble testimony are passive or weak. But to 'love [our] enemies, bless them that curse [us], do good to them that hate [us], and pray for them which despitefully use [us], and persecute [us]' (Matthew 5:44) takes faith, strength, and, most of all, Christian courage." Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship: October 2008
One of the things that I am most grateful for about the Apostles is how they teach us to follow Jesus Christ. I love the way Elder Hales explained how to be Christlike in our treatment of others, especially when they are not being Christlike in the way they treat us.
Below is a video of Elder Hales testimony of Jesus Christ, in it he continues to talk about how the Savior was a perfect example for us.
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