Turning the Other Cheek

Christ taught that we are to "turn the other cheek" when struck by an enemy. In other words, we are not to retaliate. Today I was reading in Doctrine and Covenants 98 and was struck by these words:

"And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall forsake all evil and cleave unto all good, that ye shall live by every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God."

And I realized: unless I'm studying the scriptures and feasting on them, I'm not so sure I--on my own--have the power to be kind in the face of ugliness. I need the Lord and studying His words strengthens me, even in the hard things (see Philippians 4:13).