Quote #1:
"I think if all men know and understood who they are, and were aware of the divine source from whence they came, and of the infinite potential that is part of their inheritance, they would have feelings of kindness and kinship for each other that would change their whole way of living and bring peace on earth. We believe in the dignity and divine origin of man. Our faith is founded on the fact that God is our Father, and that we are his children, and that all men are brothers and sisters in the same eternal family...The God we worship is a glorified Being in whom all power and perfection dwell, and he has created man in his own image and likeness, with those characteristics and attributes which he himself possesses. And so our belief in the dignity and destiny of man is an essential part both of our theology and of our way of life. It is the very basis of our Lord's teaching that "the first and great commandment" is: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind"; and the second great commandment is: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (See Matt. 22:37-39)
Mosiah 2:17
17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellowbeings ye are only in the service of your God.
Matt 25: 40
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
How do we remember to view people in our lives as God's children?
-Cassy B. Shared how someone told her to imagine people in white
-Katie S. recommended to imagine someone as a literal child
-Heather C. says to remember that god wants us to be kind to each other
-Alice M. shared how she calls other drivers her brother and sister
Moroni 7:47-48
47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.
Acts 17:28
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Romans 8:16-17
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are thechildren of God:
Seeking to do what is right gives us a special lens in viewing people.
When we are seeking divine, we can see divinely.
We can pray to see others as he sees us.
What are some ways you have seen love? Received or given love?
- Tori discussed how she and a friend wrote a Christmas letter to their elementary janitor and how it touched the janitors life.
- Carolyn T. discussed her study of a Buddhist practice called Loving Kindness Meditation. This practice urges to love unconditionally.
- Sue A. talked about how her relationship with her son helped bring him back to the church.
Love is powerful. Why do we sometimes fall short?
"I believe it is our solemn duty to love one another, to believe in each other, to have faith in each other, that it is our duty to overlook the faults and the failings of each other, and not to magnify them in our own eyes nor before the eyes of the world. There should be no faultfinding, no back-biting, no evil speaking, one against another, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We should be true to each other and to every principle of our religion and not be envious one of another. We should not be jealous one of another, nor angry with each other, and there should not arise in our hearts a feeling that we will not forgive one another our trespasses. There should be no feeling in the harts of the children of God of unforgiveness against any man, no matter who he may be...We ought not to harbor feelings one against another, but have a feeling of forgiveness and of brotherly love and sisterly love, one for anther. Let each one of us remember his or her own individual failings and weaknesses and endeavor to correct them. We have not reached a condition of perfection yet, it is hardly to be expected that we will in this life, and yet, through the aid of the Holy Ghost, it is possible for us to stand united together seeing eye to eye and overcoming our sins and imperfections. If we will do this, respecting all the commandments of the Lord, we shall be a power in the world for good..."
President Joseph Fielding Smith discussed his childhood horse named Junie.
"She was a wonderful horse with only a couple of bad habits. People are a lot the same way. None of us is perfect; yet each of us is trying to become perfect, even as our Father in heaven. We need to appreciate and love people for themselves. "(Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, Chapter 20: Love and Concern for All Our Father’s Children)
1 John: 4:18-21
Thank you Tori for your wonderful lesson.
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