"My earnest prayer is that you will have the courage required to refrain from judging others, the courage to be chaste and virtuous, and the courage to stand firm for truth and righteousness. As you do so, you will be 'an example of the believers,' and your life will be filled with love and peace and joy."
-Thomas S. Monson
It can be hard to not just judge others, as I'm sure you all know. I find myself judging others, even when I don't realize it. But when we judge others, we don't even give them a chance to share themselves with us, we shut them out and lose an opportunity to learn from someone else.
We need to hold true to our standards in a world where it seems anything goes. We need to be the example for others because there are many people out there who don't know what they are doing wrong. They are not as blessed as we are to have the gospel in their lives. It is our job and responsibility to share this joyous gospel with them and show them the correct way.
It could mean giving a Book of Mormon or inviting someone to church, but most of the time it is in the unsaid things we do that make the most difference and leave the biggest impression on people.
We need to be the example in a world that is drifting far off the path and leading people astray. It will be hard, but I know if we act as we know we should and do what we are suppose to, we will have lives filled with joy and service.
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