This might be an odd analogy, but as I was watching Doctor Who today, there was an episode where one of the characters asked, "what would the Doctor do?" and I sat there and thought for a second, what would he do? That's a very tough situation she's in, I don't know how she'll get out of it. But she immediately knew what to do and it all worked out in the end (of course). She must have really known the Doctor well to know what he would do. Even all the episodes I've watched I wouldn't have figured it out. Alas, relating this to the Gospel. Do we ever think, what would Jesus do? I know we've all heard the phrase, WWJD and all that, but do we actually apply it? And if so, how do we know? I mean, yes, we all have our sense of right and wrong and should know that we shouldn't say mean things and should pay our tithing regularly, but some decisions are more complicated than that. Not every step in dating or giving to the poor is laid out for us. Each person's circumstances need to be accounted for. If you're in $50,000 worth of debt, you're not going to go hand out $100 bills to homeless people downtown. However, if we truly get to know our Savior by reading about His life, applying His teachings, and working to develop a personal relationship with Him, we will know what He would do in those tricky situations. He should always be our example we look to on how to treat others. Sometimes, our lives get crazy and hectic, and we become too busy, hurried, or involved with worldly matters that we might neglect what is really important. I know this is sometimes true with me. But if we just take the time to smell the roses, we will see the important things in life. At the end of the day when we ask ourselves, "have I done any good in the world today?" we should be able to answer with a resounding, "yes!"
Making a difference
One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a small figure in the distance. As he got close, he realized the figure was that of a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?"The youth replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die."
"Son," the man said, "don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t possibly make a difference!:
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it into the surf. Then smiling at the man, he said, "I made a difference for that one." |
We truly can make a difference. Even if it's the tiniest detail, it may mean the world to someone. "By small and simple means are great things brought to pass." Heck, we may not even know until years down the road that our example had an impact on someone's life. But who knows? Someone could be watching your every move as we speak. (Or, rather, as you read my blog post. Which could potentially be rather creepy, now that I think of it...) Okay, sorry, killed that one. Point is, You CAN make a difference.
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
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