Lesson for November 17, 2013

Lesson for November 17, 2013 Today our lesson was given by Amy Fehlberg. Why should we want to do service? Because if we don’t have the right attitude, it doesn’t help them or you. When someone serves us we want to feel like they care about us. We serve because it feels good and we learn to love those we serve. President Snow said that we have the same father in the celestial world, and if we knew each other as we should we would have a desire to serve each other, especially as we learn more about the gospel. Amy said that she has a sister she has to work to serve, but since she is her sister, Amy tries harder. Another sister said that if we viewed people as our neighbors or family members, we would love them more. If we don’t know them, we are sometimes quicker to pre-judge them. Sister Bahr said she has a sister who is hard to get along with, but as they have interacted with her, her sister has changed. So change can take place. She realized that she has to change within herself. Emily Campbell said her family has had so many anonymous gifts, donations and blood donations, and it changed how she feels about people in general, because she doesn’t know who gave to her family. President Snow said to cultivate a spirit of charity and expect to do more for others than you would expect them to do for you. For example, Jesus Christ has done more for us than we can ever do for him. In our own ward, we need to reach out to even the people who have been alienated. You have to go with the Spirit. Amy showed a video about service. There are several videos on the Church web site for viewing by members. This one is by Elder Oaks. Mosiah 2:17 is a verse that is about service when Mosiah says all should serve. Elder Oaks said that we should deny ourselves of things that get in the way of service. We have opportunities in families to adjust our lives to support others. None of this service has in it what’s in it for me. We are happier for what we give not what we get. Our Savior asks us to lose ourselves in service for others. Jessica Lewis said what it really comes down to is love and it really doesn’t feel like service because we want to due to the great love we have. Service naturally follows love. Emily Campbell said it is a righteous circle that snowballs. Amy said that being a family member gives us all opportunities for service. Doing service in our own homes is terribly important. President Snow said that parents can influence their children for eternity through example as much as by what we say. Our Savior came to earth and was the perfect example of love and service. President Snow said that the highest life attainable is service. Service is the rent we pay for being here on earth. Another reason for service is that it brings us happiness and blessings. If we serve, our gloom will be gone. Why does our happiness increase? Because we are not focused on ourselves. It is more important to make others feel happy than to have our feelings hurt. Joni Trewartha said at work they have to get so many points a year for their wellness and one of the things they can do for points is to serve others. Linda Campbell said she wants the gospel for her sisters she visiting teaches. Sue Ann Harding said she teaches students who don’t believe in God and they have no reason to serve others, but she can help them to believe that when they serve others, they can feel happy. She has to tell them that then others will treat them better and it will affect all those around them. Amy showed another video about a family with a lot kids who need a lot of attention, especially some handicapped children. It told about church members who made a ramp for them to help them get out of the house. The mother told how much she loves her girls and those who serve her family. Heavenly Father asks us to love one another and she appreciates those who love her family. Amy said Heavenly Father wants us to love his other children like he does. She broke us up into groups to talk about service others have done for us.