Contact Us. Jesus said to launch into the deep. We endeavor to support your efforts to develop a personal faith walk that has spiritual depth and balance, and produces lasting fruit. Posts by Author:. Janean Reish Jim Reish. Posts by Most Common Tags:. Jun Verse 23 states that we have to pluck some of them out of the fire, and we cannot do that without getting close to the fire. Jesus said that we were to be in the world, but not of the world. Hungry people need food as well as the gospel.
Homeless people need shelter and clothing as well as Bible principle. We might argue that the gospel and Bible principle are more important than the physical needs of the body, but these people will likely never give us their ears to hear, unless some of the distractions of the physical need are removed.
Jesus went about showing compassion on hurting people. He fed them, healed them, comforted them, and forgave them. A man is walking along the shoreline of an ocean when he comes up on a little boy standing in the midst of thousands of starfish that had washed up along the shore.
And I could see what a beautiful way Heavenly Father has planned for us to watch over and care for one another. Other blessings of being a visiting teacher are that we get to know and become friends with those we may not have known well otherwise. Also, personal revelation and spiritual experiences are closely connected with visiting teaching. I have experienced some of the most humbling, joyful, and spiritual experiences of my life as I have sat in the homes of women in my own ward and around the world.
We have taught one another the gospel. We have cried together, laughed together, solved problems together, and I have been lifted and blessed. It was later in the evening. I had no appointment. I had no partner. But I decided it was important to visit my friend Julie. Although Ashley was almost six years old, she was very small and unable to do much of anything besides move her arms and speak. She lay on a sheepskin rug all day, every day. Ashley was a happy, cheerful child, and I loved being around her.
On this particular night when I got to the home, Julie invited me in and Ashley called out that she wanted to show me something. I went in and knelt down on the floor on one side of Ashley, and her mother was on the other side.
It had taken her almost six years to accomplish this wonderful goal. As we clapped and cheered and laughed and cried together on this special occasion, I thanked Heavenly Father that I had gone visiting teaching and had not missed this great event. Even though that visit was many years ago and sweet Ashley has since passed away, I will be forever grateful that I had that special experience with her.
My own dear mother was a wonderful and dedicated visiting teacher for many years. She was continually thinking of ways she could bless the families she visited. She paid particular attention to the children of the women she visited, hoping to strengthen families.
I love you! Not all experiences related to visiting teaching are warm and wonderful. It may take longer to build a good relationship with some sisters. But when we truly seek to love, care for, and pray for the sister, the Holy Ghost will help us find a way to watch over and strengthen her.
This can apply to both saved people and lost people that we encounter every day. Basically we will look at two main ways to make a difference. First of all there must be a difference to make a difference and secondly we must have compassion to make a difference.
First of all let us look at why compassion is so hard. By definition we see that compassion means suffering with another or painful sympathy. It can also mean sorrow excited by the distress or misfortune of another. Being honest most of us do not like to suffer, especially suffering over the problems of someone else.
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