John 13: 34-35. A New Commandment

If we question whether we are true disciples of Jesus Christ we should look at our own lives and see if we are following the new commandment we were given in John 13: 34-35 which says: “ 34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”  If we are true disciples we will follow the Savior’s example and love everyone around us not matter how they treat us. There are many situations in everyday life where we can show to the Savior that we are true disciples. If someone is being mocked because of how they dress we can decide to not make fun of them and instead welcome them into our lives. We don’t always know everyone’s circumstances but they are still loved by the Savior no matter how they dress. When we see a new person in church we should go out of our own comfort zone to make them feel welcome because it can be very scary to go to a new ward.  When I started going to my current ward I was very nervous because I didn’t have roommates to go with so I had to go to church alone and luckily I felt very welcomes by many of the people in the ward because they went out of their way to welcome me. There is a person in the nursing program with me who people are particularly nice to and I have found myself not talking well of, but I have decided that I am going to change. I don’t know her current life or what she is having to deal with on a personal level so it is not fair for me to judge her with harshness. After changing my attitude about her and deciding to be nicer you can see how she is brighter in class and seems less frustrated by classes. The Savior wants us to love one another because the people around us can be a big impact  on our happiness, whether it be positive or negative.