I am my Brother's Keeper

Back in the book of Moses, we find that Cain is confronted by God about his brother. When God asks Cain about where his brother is, Cain replied "Am I my brother's keeper?" This is what the entire lesson in Sunday School was today and I couldn't help but let it get to me.

Lately, I've made a ton of discoveries about myself, about others, and about the pure happiness that our Heavenly Father wants to give to us. I've realized that I am able to grow and to change dramatically if I have my heart and mind in the right place, and I've come to find that the people around me make me, well, me. I sit back and think to myself, would I be able to handle everything that comes my way if I didn't have this person? What if I didn't have that person? What if that person acted a different way? Would I still be the same person? I want to say yes, but that doesn't mean I'm correct.

A good friend of mine is currently serving a two year mission for our church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and only left recently. I have heard back from him but it wasn't very comforting what I read. He was trying to find comfort in me. While I'm flattered, a wave of uneasiness flowed through my veins and pooled around my heart; I didn't like it. I replied back saying to cling to Christ. I don't know how the reply will play out soon, but I felt good about my response.

Way back in the day I was a very insecure high school girl just trying to feel accepted and loved. I would mimic things people would say and do if I liked the reaction, thinking that is how to live your life. It wasn't until someone came along and broke me of that curse. Four, five years later, I am a member of this church in which I believe in with my whole heart. I am stronger and I believe in values and morals that a lot of the world rejects daily. I believe in truth and righteousness. I believe that I am here for a reason. I believe people are put in front of me for a reason; either to help me, or for me to help them.

Which leads me to the title of this post: I am my Brother's Keeper. It is my responsibility; it is my obligation, to help others come unto Christ. It is a commandment. I would not be obedient as God watches for me to succeed if I were to ignore those that need me. Obedience is a principle that applies everywhere in the gospel. For those of you that have read Abraham, remember how God would create something, and then wait for it to become obedient? Light, atmosphere, foundation; stars & heavens, plants, animals, and now us. The Lord is waiting for us to become obedient.

We are here to keep that commandment of being my brother's keeper. We are here to bless the lives of others around us and to grow from those said experiences. This is how we go back to the one that has created us. This is how we please our Father in Heaven. This is how we find the purest of all joys.

You are your brother's keeper.