“Do you want to be happy? Forget yourself and get lost in this great cause. Lend your efforts to helping people. . . . Stand higher, lift those with feeble knees, hold up the arms of those that hang down. Live the gospel of Jesus Christ.” President Gordon B. Hinckley
Service allows us to practice doing what Jesus would do. It connects us to those we serve and gives us a kind of satisfaction that self-interest can never offer.(1)
Serving like Jesus Christ has a cleansing effect on us. It helps us understand the idea that our time, talents and possessions are not just our own.(2)
The way to show our love for God is to serve each other. Luckily, the different ways we can bear one another's burdens are almost limitless. Think of all the financial, emotional, physical and spiritual help we can offer others. Think of your own talents. Maybe you're good with numbers, you're very creative, you don't get angry easily—whatever. Think how much those talents mean when you share them with someone who needs your particular brand of expertise. Even the little things we do, like helping someone in their garden or holding open a door, can make life a little easier for someone else. A person doesn't have to look far to find opportunities to donate their time and energy. The beauty of following Christ's example is that we don't need to evaluate who, when or how we serve, we just act. Service can be planned or spontaneous, for someone we know or a stranger. Christian service shies away from recognition, accepts no reward and its only motivation is love.(3)
“He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms in this life and in eternity.” President Gordon B. Hinckley(4)
I know in my life, the times I am happiest is when I am serving others. I know that if you want to find happiness in your lives then reach out to others. Find someone who is struggling more than you and lift them up. I know that as you do this you will forget about you own struggles and find greater happiness in life.
I know in my life, the times I am happiest is when I am serving others. I know that if you want to find happiness in your lives then reach out to others. Find someone who is struggling more than you and lift them up. I know that as you do this you will forget about you own struggles and find greater happiness in life.
When things were going terribly wrong in my life, I went to church and heard the words, "when things are not going well in your life, serve others." I went home and despite feeling lost in my own troubles, I started doing service for others. Little by little, my Heavenly Father lightened my burdens. The more I did for others, the better my life (and my family's) got. I solemnly attribute it to the blessings that my Heavenly Father bestowed upon me for serving others.
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