I had a good lesson today on serving others. We say it a lot but what does it mean? It means making life easier for others. The teacher also mentioned how he once heard a president say "We're in the people business". Whether that is listening or painting someone's house, there are so many ways we can help people.
A normal company is in the game of making money. Creating value for a service. The Church sees the true value of people as the number 1 priority. So, value is gauged by how helpful it is to people.
The number one way of helping people is by sharing the teachings of Jesus Christ (also known as The Gospel). The Gospel is the most valuable thing and in the scriptures is referred to as the "Pearl of Great Price".
I heard about a finding in Psychology, that said people are more likely to stop to help someone, by the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere, than in a big city, because in the big city, everyone who comes along just thinks someone else will stop.
Often we feel inconvenienced by serving, because of time constraints, but in God's eyes what better use of time is there than to serve? As King Benjamin says "When ye are in the service of your fellow, ye are only in the service of your God." Mosiah 2:17
