Here is a talk that my son gave at church today. He was the companion speaker for a high council speaker.
Today I will talk about how to develop Christlike
characteristics.
In
Preach My Gospel, there is a section titled “How Do I Develop Christlike
Attributes.” Much of my talk will come
from this book. Writing this talk has been good preparation for my mission,
since Preach My Gospel is an essential tool used by missionaries every day. I
know it’s not a coincidence that I was asked to speak about this topic, and I’m
very thankful for this opportunity to study about Christ and share my testimony
with all of you.
At the
beginning of His mortal ministry, Jesus Christ walked along the shore of the Sea
of Galilee and called out to two fishermen named Peter and Andrew. He said, “Follow me and I will make you
fishers of men”. The Lord invites each of us to follow His example and to
become like Him. The restored gospel allows each of us to become like Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ. The Savior has set the perfect example, and He
commands us to become as He is. We can try hard to learn of Him and seek to
incorporate His attributes into our lives. Through the power of His Atonement, each
of us can achieve this goal and help others to achieve it also.
In Preach
My Gospel focus there is a lot of focus on HOW to do things —how to
study, how to teach, how to manage time wisely. Just as vital as what you do,
however, is who you are. Preach
My Gospel says “You need to BE a Christlike missionary, not just DO missionary
things.” This applies not only to missionaries but to everyone. Each of us needs to learn to BE Christlike
members of the church and not just DO Mormon things.
