Lord I would Follow Thee

This is a topic Travis and I often butt heads on. I have come to the conclusion that someday he will realized that I am right ;D wink wink. And maybe I am not right but I do want to share my thoughts on why I think I am right. We all know the story of the Good Samaritan right? There was a man that was beaten, robbed, bruised and left for dead on the side of a road. One man passed by and did nothing to help he went on his way, then another did the same and did nothing. But the third, the samaritan found and him he took care of him bandaged him, clothed him and found a place that would take care of him and help him back to health. Ok, who told this parable? Jesus Christ. The words of the Hymn "Lord I would follow thee" are some of my most favorite. Savior, may I learn to love thee, Walk the path that thou hast shown, Pause to help and lift another, Finding strength beyond my own. Savior, may I learn to love thee- Lord, I would follow thee. So there is a lady here in town who is struggling quite bad financially, emotionally and especially spiritually. She smokes, a lot. I heard that one of her kids said that they don't have very much food at home. My first thought was oh no that is so sad and I picture myself stocking her cupboards full of groceries and everyone is happy. I am happy the people are grateful and happy. And then I see her someday coming to church and living a life that she thought she could never had. That is my lala land. Usually it is never this way. Although they are grateful. , usually. But, I would love to leave my imaginary happiness in tact and believe that something like this is possible and that as we are serving others and showing the true love of Christ. I call it planting seeds. :D As I suggest to Travis the people that we should help and the possibilities of helping someone that I think can't right now help them selves, who think they might be falling into a pit of dispair. He says well I don't really see it that way, because if they can spend all that money on buying cigarettes, then they should be buying food for their family. I see His point. But then, this is the time to put of the natural man and remember that we are all Children of our Heavenly Father, The Good the Bad and the Ugly. We make this promise at baptism: And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens,

that they may be light; 9 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—

This is another one of those do we Believe Christ moments?

If we did do we do what is logical, and make them learn their lesson. And why do we even think that is in our control, we are teaching people a lesson by not showing our love for them? I think we teach more lessons by loving them.

Savior may I learn to love thee. In everyway I believe that as we help those who least deserve it. We ARE doing the Lord work. We ARE on the Lord errand.

Back to the Samaritan. One sunday in Sacrament meeting Trav gave a talk on the Samaritan but he put it in the view of someone who is "spiritually beat up" He made the statement. Helping spiritually is what we must do when it comes to keeping the Second greatest commandment.

Love thy Neighbor as thyself.

So, in my defense this is a time when someone is lying by the road, spiritually beaten down. It is time to take action. Whether or not, I am on the Lords errand. I may not go and stock her cupboards full of groceries. But I am good at making casseroles.

I hope that she can feel the love that I have for her and she will have a seed planted in her heart that someday she will act on and it can grow.

Charity is the True love of Christ.

Savior, may I learn to love thee, Walk the path that thou hast shown, Pause to help and lift another, Finding strength beyond my own. Savior, may I learn to love thee- Lord, I would follow thee. Who am I to judge another When I walk imperfectly? In the quiet heart is hidden Sorrow that the eye can't see. Who am I to judge another? Lord, I would follow thee. I would be my brother's keeper; I would learn the healer's art. To the wounded and the weary I would show a gentle heart. I would be my brother's keeper- Lord, I would follow thee. Savior, may I love my brother As I know thou lovest me, Find in thee my strength, my beacon, For thy servant I would be. Savior, may I love my brother- Lord, I would follow thee. Text: Susan Evans McCloud