Today I am reminded of a familiar hymn, " Have I Done Any Good In The World Today?". A song I love because of its profound way of asking what we have done with our day. Am I only thinking of myself and my troubles, do I forget to look for others in need? What if I care more about others than myself? Will focusing on helping others bring me Joy?
I have always loved helping others. Does it make me feel happier? Yes of course it does. I listened to this song today and it reminded me that I don't have to always seek Joy in myself. If I am helping others the Lord will have Joy in me and that should be enough. I know each time I have had the opportunity to help someone that it brings me Joy that surpasses the need to care about myself.
We live in a world where there is competition all around. We need to compete for our education, to get a job, to find love, to be the most healthy, to be the first to accomplish a task, to be the BEST.... As a young child my parents taught us that no matter how bad our circumstances were that there was always someone who is less fortunate and we can help others even if we don't have the funds to provide for them.
A smile makes a world of difference to someone who has lost their self worth. Sometimes being a true friend means more than all the money in the world. Whether you believe in the Holy Ghost or just a premonition, do we listen to the promptings we feel? The ones that make us feel the need to stop and say hi, maybe we feel that a mother needs a break from her kids, maybe we decide to make a batch of cookies and visit someone unexpectedly, or maybe we notice a head hung low and take the time to say hi, smile or tell that person how wonderful they are. Or are we constantly over loading our lives so that we focus more on the rush of time than those around us?
While listening to this song it brought me so much Joy, Joy in life, Joy in service, and the desire to find someone who is in need. My challenge for myself is just that, I feel in order to know that the Joy I feel for myself is validated I need to know that I am doing as my savior has shown. He lived a life of service to others. He loved unconditionally and he gave all he had for each of us.
I am posting this song so that you may listen to it, hear the words and find Joy in serving others.
Life is about helping others and I love to make others happy, in it there is a way to find Joy in me!!! When we think of others it helps us to forget how rough we feel our lives are, and it helps lift us up so we may have our burdens made light. Have I Done Any Good In The World Today?
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