to lose ones self in the Lords work.

When the Savior was asked which of the commandments were the greatest he instructed them that the first was to love the Lord thy god with all of thy heart, might, mind, and soul. And the second was like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. He then said that all of the Law and the Prophets hang upon these principles. Let's think about what was said and what context it was given. Of course those asking were trying to trip the Savior up and condemn Him. His answer was not understood by them because their entire focus was on the minute details of the law. Remember the strict Law of Moses? The people were limited on how many miles they could travel on the Sabbath, what they could wear, what they could eat,etc.
Watch a little boy that really loves his father. He will try to duplicate his every action, This is a very simple analogy but it is true. If we really love Christ or our Heavenly Father we will try to duplicate what they do. But that is the problem. How do we act like them? That is what stops most of us from being like Christ. We are so overwhelmed by the fast and competitive pace of the world that we don't stop to see the millions of small details that fall under our control. We are rushing to pick up some last minute items in the grocery store and are so stressed out that we don't even see an elderly person trying to reach an item on a high shelf. We are so rushed to get wherever we are going that we won't pause to let someone into traffic from a side street. We wait for a bus or in a line at the store and never start a conversation with others around us. Why are we like that? Because we have let ourselves become part of the problem rather than a part of the solution. Years ago an instruction was sent out for members to learn how to spread the Gospel. One of the key items was how to develop a relationship of trust. All you have to do is make a new friend by speaking to them and say something cheery or give them a simple, sincere, compliment. You will be amazed how people will respond. I remember one clerk in the store that had a most unusual first name ( a name with a melodic sound) I complimented her on her pretty first name and asked her from whence it came. She was thrilled that I asked and explained that it was a combination of her father's first name and her mother's first name. Since that time I have called her by her first name. and she has responded by remembering my name and calling me by name as she waits on me. I have made a friend and established a relationship of trust. Our experiences now are always pleasant and full of nice conversation. You may ask, How does that have anything to do with the love of the Lord? Lets step back and picture a world where everyone had that kind of relationship. Would there be shouting matches, arguments, grumbling, and mistrust. I think it would be a world where there would be peace and harmony. With that kind of world righteousness would abound. From that world would come millions seeking the source of true happiness which is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If we try to teach about God and how He loves us and we are cold and our countenance is dark and without joy we are wasting our time. I vividly remember the time we were picking blackberries up at Sandpoint with Dan's parents. Dan's father is a sweet man but can be intimidating, when he put his hands on my backside and held me up the mountainside so we could reach the better berries he became a man I will always love. Why, just because he was not hesitant to show an act of simple kindness and show a love that I did not expect. I will always count him as friend. I hope these comments have painted a picture of my perspective on how to become more like the Savior and show His true love. DAD