Lesson Helps

Young Men Lesson 11: "As I Have Loved You, Love One Another"

Manual 1; Excerpt from "'You Are My Hands,'" Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Discussion Questions
• How could your behavior contribute to a quorum member not wanting to come to church or other activities? What can you and your quorum do to help resolve such a situation?
• What should you do if you feel you have been hurt by others’ bad decisions?

Excerpt from "'You Are My Hands,'" by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, April 2010 General Conference:

A story is told that during the bombing of a city in World War II, a large statue of Jesus Christ was severely damaged. When the townspeople found the statue among the rubble, they mourned because it had been a beloved symbol of their faith and of God’s presence in their lives.

Experts were able to repair most of the statue, but its hands had been damaged so severely that they could not be restored. Some suggested that they hire a sculptor to make new hands, but others wanted to leave it as it was—a permanent reminder of the tragedy of war. Ultimately, the statue remained without hands. However, the people of the city added on the base of the statue of Jesus Christ a sign with these words: “You are my hands.”

We Are the Hands of Christ
There is a profound lesson in this story. When I think of the Savior, I often picture Him with hands outstretched, reaching out to comfort, heal, bless, and love. And He always talked with, never down to, people. He loved the humble and the meek and walked among them, ministering to them and offering hope and salvation.

That is what He did during His mortal life; it is what He would be doing if He were living among us today; and it is what we should be doing as His disciples and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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