This morning I was talking to a friend of mine discussing the type of mothers and some day grandmothers we would like to become. How we would react to certain circumstances, what our priorities would be and what would bring us joy.
We then pondered the "good" people we knew and what really made them good. She then made the statement: "It's not what you you don't do, it's what you do do." While I do not agree 100% on the statement it did flip my perception.
For the longest time I have held on to the fact that since I follow the guidlines I am supposed to and do not watch rated R movies, do not drink alcohol, do not view or support pornography, do not swear etc. that I am a good person. While not doing these things is definitly good for me, it does not make me an instant good person.
What have I done lately? I reread my post on President Monson's conference address What Have I Done for Someone Today? This is a talk I must reread often as once again I have gotten caught up in life in the uniportant things and have done little to nothing for the other people in my life.
"Our Savior teaches us to follow Him by making the sacrifices necessary to lose ourselves in unselfish service to others" (Unselfish Service by
Elder Dallin H. Oaks ).
To be a good person I need to serve. I am very limited with what I can do right now due to our hermit life style, but in a few weeks we will be free to go out into the world since RSV season will be over. In the meantime I have decided to work harder in my church service. Looking for inspiration and guidance in the calling that I have.
I need to serve those around me and find ways to serve and love them. That is what will make me a "good" person.
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