What is a Disciple of Christ

 One of the teachings that has most impacted my life, was learning to be a disciple of Christ.  To me, that means that following Christ is more than just attending church on Sunday.  It means that I do my best to follow the example of the Savior every day.

This week we studied what the scriptures say about being a disciple of Jesus Christ. (Luke 10:38-42, 11:1-13; 1213-40; 13:23-24; 14:16-33.

As I read these scriptures here are some of the things that the Savior taught about being a disciple of Jesus Christ

• Serve the Savior like Martha
• Listen to his teachings like Mary
• Pray often
• Seek the kingdom of God first and your needs will be provided for.

 As I look at my life, I tend to be a Martha.  I show my love for the Lord and for others through my service.  And there have been times when I have had similar feelings to the ones Martha expressed.  As I contemplated which area I would like to improve on, I realized that I need to take more time to be Mary.  I need to create more balance in my life by spending more time in quiet reflection and study so that I can have the physical and spiritual energy to be "Martha" with a good attitude. 

Ultimately we are expected, as a disciple of Christ, to give him everything.  What does that mean?  I believe that it means that everything we do and say should be in harmony with the gospel.  Others should be drawn to Christ through our example.  We should uplift and help each other. As we serve our customers and each other in our jobs, we can be a disciple of Christ.  As we continue our education we build up our knowledge and skills that the Lord can help us use to spread the gospel. As we raise our families, we can help them to follow Christ and serve others as well.