He Went About Doing Good

This week I had the opportunity to take part in a service project helping someone move into a new apartment. Beside the fact that there was way more stuff than there was room in the apartment, it was a really fun time. I was surrounded by friends helping someone out who was in need of our help. I would have to say that it was one of those only at BYU moments. Where else would students spend their Friday night helping someone move? It is amazing how pure service can help a person feel better about themselves. It is an opportunity to forget about our own worries and get lost in helping someone with a greater need. When we give service we are also following the example of the Savior, who came to serve us.

If a person were to describe Jesus Christ in one word it would be service. While He was here on the earth He did nothing but serve the people that He surrounded Himself with. He “went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him” (see Acts 10:38). He healed the sick and injured. He gave confidence and help to those who were burdened with the effects of sin. Jesus gave us the perfect example of how we are to serve those around us with a right attitude about it. We must do as he did. We can do so much for others with just a little bit of effort. After we finished helping this person move she was extremely grateful. The look of relief in her eyes was worth all of the effort. The fact that she was touched by our service was good to know, but what was more important was knowing that God was happy with our service, because after all “when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God” (see Mosiah 2:17).