Saturday Morning Session
Following Christ
Excerpts
Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice. It is a continuous commitment and way of life that should guide us at all times and in all places. His teachings and His example define the path for every disciple of Jesus Christ. …
The commandments of God provide the guiding and steadying force in our lives. …
Another of our Savior’s teachings seems to require reemphasis in the circumstances of our day.
This is a time of many harsh and hurtful words in public communications and sometimes even in our families. …
What should followers of Christ teach and do in this time of toxic communications? What were His teachings and examples? …
… We need to love and do good to all. We need to avoid contention and be peacemakers in all our communications. This does not mean to compromise our principles and priorities but to cease harshly attacking others for theirs. That is what our Perfect Role Model did in His ministry. That is the example He set for us as He invited us to follow Him. …
As followers of Christ, we teach and testify of Jesus Christ, our Perfect Role Model. So let us follow Him by forgoing contention. As we pursue our preferred policies in public actions, let us qualify for His blessings by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships let us avoid what is harsh and hateful.