The Impact of Example

It is required of the Lord's servants that they be found faithful. And that is why the Lords tells us to look at his apostles as examples of what we need to be doing. But being a good example is required from all members of the church. As we strive to follow the apostles' examples, we need to be setting the example for everyone else that we know.

To know something is passive. Just because you know the commandments, doesn't mean you are following them. Everyone knows that we should be a good example to others, but do we do it? When Alma reprimanded his son, Corianton, he told him that he knew what he should be doing but he didn't do it. And because he wasn't a good example, nobody would believe Alma's teachings. Our choice to actually be the example is what our Heavenly Father cares about.

If we decide to do what is right, and be the example to others, God will perform miracles through you. That is the ultimate blessing. Others will see the light that comes from you and will feel the Spirit. I hope that I can always act on the knowledge that I have and bless the lives of others.