Elder William W. Parmley
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The most powerful behavioral words Jesus spoke were "come, follow me." In obeying his commandments to love the Lord with everything we have and to love our neighbor as ourselves, we should follow his example.
Jesus showed his love to the Father through his frequent, long and heartfelt prayers to him. "Prayer is a powerful action principle. The Savior said that if one has faith and doubts not, 'all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.' Our love for the Savior must be accompanied by action."
The story of the good Samaritan shows how we must love our neighbor — by showing mercy. Jesus counseled us to do likewise.
"In every big city, we have those who are beaten down and left by the roadside — those who are homeless, destitute, hungry and sick. Some say that by giving them money we only support their habit of drug or alcohol addiction, thus enabling them to continue a lifestyle they have chosen. It is so easy to judge these individuals . . . . Remember that the Savior was homeless, had only the clothes on his back and was often hungry. What would he do? There is no question what he would do. He would show mercy and minister unto them."
"During the first 30 years of his life in Nazareth, Jesus apparently drew little attention to himself even though he was living a sinless life. That should encourage us to do better in our own quiet and humble way without drawing attention to ourselves."
