We visited our sisters this month and I really enjoying getting to know them. One has adult children and the other is raising children. They both have things that keep them busy. I love visiting them and have never been their VT before. I gave the message this month and my companion made the appointments. You know me, I typed my message. I'm also trying to be guided by the spirit and say what I feel impressed to say. My sisters can always read my message and the VT message on their own time because I give it to them.
This month, I felt really impressed to give them the "Ye are the light of the world..." quote, so I made a handout and put it in a picture frame to give to them along with the other messages.
Jesus Christ is the light of the world, but so are they. I wanted to encourage them to focus on Jesus Christ and his teachings, and remind them to lead others to spiritual safety. Click here to read the VT message.
Here's my letter to my sisters:
March 2014
Dear Sister,
This month's visiting teaching message is called, "The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Light of the World". I love how Henry B. Eyring said: “Each time you choose to try to live more like the Savior, you will have your testimony strengthened. You will come in time to know for yourself that He is the Light of the World. … You will reflect to others the Light of Christ in your life.”
This life is unfair, but as we focus on Jesus Christ's teachings we can be a light to the world. We can show people how to have peace, and how to get to a spiritually safe place. Our lives are examples that cause people to wonder why we're the way we are, and our examples can cause them to want what we have.
Christ testified of His role as “the true light that lighteth every man [and woman] that cometh into the world” (D&C 93:2) and asked that we “hold up [His] light that it may shine unto the world” (3 Nephi 18:24).
There is much to fear when we focus on world events, but if we focus on the teachings of Jesus Christ and work on improving ourselves instead of giving our attention to life's problems we will have peace in our hearts.
The "What can I do?" questions caused me to think about the message because I wanted to answer the questions honestly. Please reflect on the questions and answer them as you consider the role of Jesus Christ in your life. It's easy to read the visiting teaching message then just forget about it. But we hope you'll take the time to ponder how you can be a light to the world.
Stand up for your beliefs and lead so that others will follow. I know that you want to have eternal life, and why not help others, who want it too, to work for it. Have the courage to press forward in faith when others have fear. If you will dare to be different from the millions of people who are the same, other people will follow you. Remember this scripture and know that it refers to you. "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16)
In an unfair world, everyone has trials. It helps to focus on the teachings of Jesus Christ when trials come. His words offer hope. Following the light of Christ lets us hope that -we can improve and become the person God sees in us, -we can endure our trials and become greater people when we learn what our trials teach us. No matter what we face, hopefully we can achieve eternal life as we strive for it.
I know that following the light of Christ helps us focus on what's really important. We can spend a lifetime of developing things that don't matter; and can be taken away at any time (like handwriting, looks, and skills), and ignore the things that do matter; things that can never be taken away when they're a part of character (like love, patience, kindness, and mercy.) I want to focus only on the things that do matter and not develop the rest. Following the light of Christ helps me value who I am not just what I do.
Proverbs 4:7 says, 'Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.' I truly believe that we can get understanding and wisdom no matter what trials we face because they are blessings from God.
Following the light of Christ makes us feel at peace in a world of turmoil. We can lead others to that peace if we dare do it, and we can rise above our trials as we focus on what's really important.
We look forward to knowing you better, to serving you, and to becoming your great friends.
This month, I felt really impressed to give them the "Ye are the light of the world..." quote, so I made a handout and put it in a picture frame to give to them along with the other messages.
Jesus Christ is the light of the world, but so are they. I wanted to encourage them to focus on Jesus Christ and his teachings, and remind them to lead others to spiritual safety. Click here to read the VT message.
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| My March 2014 Handout |
March 2014
Dear Sister,
This month's visiting teaching message is called, "The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Light of the World". I love how Henry B. Eyring said: “Each time you choose to try to live more like the Savior, you will have your testimony strengthened. You will come in time to know for yourself that He is the Light of the World. … You will reflect to others the Light of Christ in your life.”
This life is unfair, but as we focus on Jesus Christ's teachings we can be a light to the world. We can show people how to have peace, and how to get to a spiritually safe place. Our lives are examples that cause people to wonder why we're the way we are, and our examples can cause them to want what we have.
Christ testified of His role as “the true light that lighteth every man [and woman] that cometh into the world” (D&C 93:2) and asked that we “hold up [His] light that it may shine unto the world” (3 Nephi 18:24).
There is much to fear when we focus on world events, but if we focus on the teachings of Jesus Christ and work on improving ourselves instead of giving our attention to life's problems we will have peace in our hearts.
The "What can I do?" questions caused me to think about the message because I wanted to answer the questions honestly. Please reflect on the questions and answer them as you consider the role of Jesus Christ in your life. It's easy to read the visiting teaching message then just forget about it. But we hope you'll take the time to ponder how you can be a light to the world.
Stand up for your beliefs and lead so that others will follow. I know that you want to have eternal life, and why not help others, who want it too, to work for it. Have the courage to press forward in faith when others have fear. If you will dare to be different from the millions of people who are the same, other people will follow you. Remember this scripture and know that it refers to you. "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16)
In an unfair world, everyone has trials. It helps to focus on the teachings of Jesus Christ when trials come. His words offer hope. Following the light of Christ lets us hope that -we can improve and become the person God sees in us, -we can endure our trials and become greater people when we learn what our trials teach us. No matter what we face, hopefully we can achieve eternal life as we strive for it.
I know that following the light of Christ helps us focus on what's really important. We can spend a lifetime of developing things that don't matter; and can be taken away at any time (like handwriting, looks, and skills), and ignore the things that do matter; things that can never be taken away when they're a part of character (like love, patience, kindness, and mercy.) I want to focus only on the things that do matter and not develop the rest. Following the light of Christ helps me value who I am not just what I do.
Proverbs 4:7 says, 'Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.' I truly believe that we can get understanding and wisdom no matter what trials we face because they are blessings from God.
Following the light of Christ makes us feel at peace in a world of turmoil. We can lead others to that peace if we dare do it, and we can rise above our trials as we focus on what's really important.
We look forward to knowing you better, to serving you, and to becoming your great friends.
