‘To love thy neighbor as thyself’ was the other half of Jesus’ stunning response to the religious leaders of the day who were trying to test Him: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. As an ignorant and often idealistic suburban Christian, I often ask myself dumb questions about scripture like the Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40). 1950, 263. ], Brethren and sisters, if the gospel of Jesus Christ, as delivered to you, has not planted that feeling of love in your hearts for your fellow men, then I want to say that you have not enjoyed the full fruition of that wonderful gift that came to earth when this Church was organized.8 [See suggestion 3 on page 19. All men and all women are my Father’s children, and I have sought during my life to observe the wise direction of the Redeemer of mankind—to love my neighbor as myself. Moreover, Rabbi Akiva has … And I want to feel that way toward every son and every daughter of my Heavenly Father.”2, President Smith demonstrated his love for others through countless acts of compassion. Matthew 22:39 Context. Our love of ourselves is not a frigid love, but a sincere and ardent love. …. Do unto him as you'd have him do to you. if we want blessings from God we must learn to help each other.Thats why Jesus said love thy neighbour as thyself. Rather than seeking their harm (as in avenging or holding grudges), you are seeking their good. It grows like a great fountain of life and bubbles up to eternal happiness.17, When our life here is ended and we return home, we will find credited to us there every good act we have performed, every kindness we have done, every effort we have put forth to benefit our fellows. …, … Let us evidence our appreciation of what the Lord has given us by serving Him, and we are serving Him when we do good to His children. ]18 [See suggestion 5 on page 19.]. We need each other every day. … You cannot drive people to do things which are right, but you can love them into doing them, if your example is of such a character that they can see you mean what you say.15 [See suggestion 4 on page 19. It immediately follows His commandment of loving God with all your heart, mind and soul. Without appreciating who you are, and your true potential who could you see the beauty in anyone else?Freud questions the basis of this commandment, wanting to know if this is the root of our suffering. J. Reuben Clark Jr., “No Man Had Greater Love for Humanity Than He,” Deseret News, Apr. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” And look, if you understand what true Godly love is, this is going to make sense to you. Teaching help: “Quite a bit of teaching that is done in the Church is done so rigidly, it’s lecture. Elder W. Craig Zwick of the Seventy, “What Are You Thinking?” Ensign, May 2014, 43. - Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 38 This is the first and great commandment. Our main focus must be on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You can love the neighbor only if you love yourself. Most Christian denominations view these two commandments as, together, forming the core of the Christian religion. We love our neighbour because we love God and this is what He has taught us to do. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Likewise, we cannot fully love our fellowmen if we do not love God, the Father of us all. Read the last full paragraph on page 14. I don’t try to understand or rationalize. It’s what makes us decent and humane coun-tries as well as prosperous ones, but—right now—this wholesome Consider these ideas as you study the chapter or as you prepare to teach. It is not uncommon to see him, before and after office hours, walking hospital halls, visiting room after room, blessing, encouraging, and cheering with his unexpected appearances in those places where his comforting and reassuring presence is so gratefully welcome. We must stay Focused and Calm in these times of great adversities. Developing charity—Christlike love for others—will improve our relationships, help us serve willingly, and fit us for eternal life (see Moroni 10:21). … We are all spirit children of our Heavenly Father and, as such, are brothers and sisters. I have not words to express it. In the dissertation, Cultivation and Discontents, Freud irritates and evaluates the deeper purport of the order, scrutinying the communication and its affects on our association. “The willingness to see through each other’s eyes will transform ‘corrupt communication’ into ‘minister[ing] grace.’ … It may not change or solve the problem, but the more important possibility may be whether ministering grace could change us. We don’t respond to lectures too well in classrooms. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. Love Your Neighbor As Yourself is the second great commandment of Jesus. According to Simon Blackburn, the Golden Rule "can be found in some form in almost every ethical tradition". Yet, as … But after God, amongst created things, our neighbor is above all to be loved. 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself (Matthew 22:39). Read full chapter As you study the first section of teachings (pages 13–14), think about how applying these teachings might improve your relationship with your neighbors, co-workers, family members, and others. One such wore only a lightweight sweater and was suffering from the cold. Which means that in order to love our neighbors as best we can, we must love ourselves. 0 shares. There is none other commandment greater than these. And we are to extend to our neighbor that kind of love with which we love ourselves. Smith’s Leadership Address,” Deseret News, Feb. 16, 1946, 6. “To the Relief Society,” Relief Society Magazine, Dec. 1932, 704. “Saints Blessed,” Deseret News, Nov. 12, 1932, Church section, 5, 8. Study the section that begins on page 16, particularly the last two paragraphs. Love thy neighbour, too, albeit that he be of a different religion. Thou thinkest thyself to be of that sect which is the nearest to the truth, and thou hast hope that thou and thy compeers who think so well, shall certainly be saved. From the Life of George Albert Smith George Albert Smith was well known for his capacity to love others. I am the LORD. 1990, 62; or Ensign, May 1990, 47. “Mormon View of Life’s Mission,” Deseret Evening News, June 27, 1908, Church section, 2. “Pres. The Torah command, "Love thy neighbor as thyself" is thought to be a Jewish gift to civilization. In Conference Report, Apr. … This is our Father’s work. The Savior’s teaching called the Golden Rule can guide our actions: “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them” (Matthew 7:12). Self love is a continuous process, and often a hard one. Love Thyself, As Thy Neighbor. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” [Matthew 22:37–40. The Savior said: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, this is the first and great commandment. Translations in context of "love thy neighbour as thyself" in English-Spanish from Reverso Context: Romans 13:9b,10 If there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The gospel teaches us to have charity for all and to love our fellows. 1946, 184–85. The visitor then removed his own overcoat, handed it to the man and said, ‘This coat is yours. In like manner we should love our neighbour… It expresses itself in laws protecting workers, in strong social security safety nets, and in the readiness to take in refugees. Instead, He summarized all of the commandments in these two: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ], Do not forget no matter how much you may give in money, no matter how you may desire the things of this world to make yourselves happy, your happiness will be in proportion to your charity and to your kindness and to your love of those with whom you associate here on earth. Only forgiveness heals.”, “Some of our greatest opportunities to demonstrate our love will be within the walls of our own homes.”, “When it is necessary for us to reprove another, we afterward show forth an increase of love [see D&C 121:43].”, “Love is expressed in many recognizable ways: a smile, a wave, a kind comment, a compliment.”, “Other expressions may be more subtle, such as showing interest in another’s activities, teaching a principle with kindness and patience, visiting one who is ill or homebound.”. Freely we have received, now freely give [see Matthew 10:8]. … It is characteristic of him to go wherever he feels that he can give help and encouragement.”3. When a lawyer asked Jesus which of the commandments was the greatest, He could have chosen any of the many commandments from the Old Testament, from the law of Moses, or from the Ten Commandments. He gave his love to all whom he did not meet.”1. The commandment, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” has a beautiful and simple message. Richard L. Evans, “Anniversary,” Improvement Era, Apr. Our Heavenly Father has said in very plain terms that he who says he loves God and does not love his brother is not truthful [see 1 John 4:20].16, It isn’t only what we receive that makes us happy; it is what we give, and the more we give of that which is uplifting and enriching to our Father’s children, the more we have to give. Leviticus 19:18 - Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD. The good Samaritan who walked into the Church Administration Building to his daily work and without his coat was President George Albert Smith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Matthew 19:19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.'" January 16, 2017 May 16, 2020 Lyndsie Post a comment. … You will never know how much I love you. 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. You can passion the neighbor solely if you passion yourself. “I bear humble witness that we can ‘minister grace’ through compassionate language when the cultivated gift of the Holy Ghost pierces our hearts with empathy.”. The primary scrutiny is whether you passion yourself or referable. … Blame keeps wounds open. We do in sacrament meeting and at conferences, but teaching can be two-way so that you can ask questions. His selfless act of generosity revealed his tender heart. Then our love should pass beyond the border lines of the Church with which we are identified, and reach out after the children of men.10, Let us evidence by our conduct, by our gentleness, by our love, by our faith, that we do keep that great commandment that the Savior said was like unto the first great commandment, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”11, The measurement of the result of what love and charity may bring into the world is impossible. I’m not much of a mirror image of God at present, yet – Most of the yard signs and flags are still up. His religion thou sayest is unsound and untrue; love him, for all that. When asked which is the greatest commandment, the Christian New Testament depicts Jesus paraphrasing the Torah: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind," before also paraphrasing a second passage; "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." … If we are living as God intends that we should live, if we are ministering as he desires that we should minister, every day of our lives is enriched by the influence of his Spirit, our love of our fellowmen increases and our souls are enlarged until we feel that we could take into our arms all of God’s children, with a desire to bless them and bring them to an understanding of the truth.9, As members of the Church of Christ, we should keep His commandments and love one another. The opportunity to do individual work among us as a people is present everywhere; and there are few men and few women in this Church who could not, if they would, reach out a little farther from the circle with which they are identified, and say a kind word, or teach the truth to some of our Father’s children. To love yourself, and with that love and understanding of oneself will come a universal love for everyone else. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. You can sponsor questions easily in a class” (Boyd K. Packer, “Principles of Teaching and Learning,” Ensign, June 2007, 87). It is heavy wool and will keep you warm. In Conference Report, Apr. We need to learn exactly what LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF truly means. George Albert Smith was well known for his capacity to love others. 256 talking about this. Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself “As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with love and kindness to whatever might come our way.” —President Thomas S. Monson Consider these teachings from President Monson regarding the many ways we can show love to others: “Forgiveness should go hand in hand with love. 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? The second passage is considered to be a form of the Golden Rule (circa 1300 BCE). This is the greatest and the first commandment. In fact, if you were to ask how to love thy neighbor as thyself, I might very well point to Trent. Then, if we have improved our talents, if we have been honest, true, chaste, benevolent, and charitable, and have sought to uplift every soul with whom we have associated, if we have lived up to the light we have received, and disseminated that light whenever opportunity has presented, how happy we will be and how our hearts will swell with gratitude when we receive from the Maker of heaven and earth that welcome plaudit: “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” [Matthew 25:21. Sharing the Gospel with Others, sel. “Love Thy Neighbour as Thyself” Reaching out to others in love and compassion is essential to the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The phrase “love your neighbor as yourself” is an exaggeration, since the heart of a person will not accept that he love his fellow as he loves himself. 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