Each one of us will travel a different road during this life

Each one of us will travel a different road during this life.

Each progresses at a different rate.

Temptations that trouble your brother may not challenge you at all.

Strengths that you possess may seem impossible to another.

Never look down on those who are less perfect than you.

We are all children of our Heavenly Father. And we are here with the same purpose:

to learn to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

When we are filled with kindness, we are not judgmental.

The Savior taught, "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not,

and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven."

He also taught that "with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:

and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

"But," you ask, "what if people are rude?"
Love them.
"If they are obnoxious?"
Love them.
"But what if they offend?

Surely I must do something then?"
Love them.
"Wayward?"
The answer is the same.

Be kind. Love them.

Why? In the scriptures Jude taught, "And of some have compassion, making a difference."

Who can tell what far-reaching impact we can have if we are only kind?

My brothers and sisters, the gospel of Jesus Christ transcends mortality.

Our work here is but a shadow of greater and unimaginable things to come...

...As our Heavenly Father loves us, we also should love His children.

May we be models of kindness. May we ever live up to the words of the Savior:

"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

Of these truths I bear witness in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen."

Joseph B. Wirthlin