Sis. Jacquelyn Brady was the teacher this past Sunday for the Teaching for our Times lesson. The two talks that were referenced were The Cost - and Blessings- of Discipleship by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland as well as The Joyful Burden of Discipleship by Elder Ronald A. Rashband.
Sis. Brady also took some things from a talk by the late James E. Faust entitled Discipleship.
What is a Disciple of Christ? A Christian disciple is a person who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. Sis. Brady asked us to share personal experiences where we have felt the love of our Savior and known He was with us. As these experiences were shared in class, at the end of each experience Sis. Brady always asked, "How has this experience changed and affected you and how you treat others?" The stories that were shared were incredible! What was even more incredible, however, was the strengthening of the testimony of the sister because of the experience. Her desire to share the gospel and how she had personally felt the love of the Savior in her life was magnified because of her experience.
James E. Faust said, "Everything in this life has a price. Considering the Savior's great promise for peace in this life and external life and the life to come, discipleship is a price worth paying. It is a price we cannot afford not to pay." Some may feel that being a disciple of Christ is hard or too much work. In Matthew 11:28-30 Christ tells us, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." He will help us be His true disciple; He will be there every step of the way.
Elder Holland teaches us in his talk: "So here we have the burden of those called to bear the messianic message. In addition to teaching, encouraging, and cheering people on (that is the pleasant part of discipleship), from time to time these same messengers are called upon to worry, to warn, and sometimes just to weep (that is the painful part of discipleship)." The Savior promises us in Luke 9:23-24, "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
To conclude the lesson, Sis. Brady shared a beautiful acappella version of the primary song, "I'm Trying to be like Jesus." The song can be found at this link:
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