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service is to use my gifts and talents to help somebody else…so that they can turn<br />
around and help somebody else (VT14).<br />
to share what I have and help others to reach their potential (VT15).<br />
You’re giv<strong>in</strong>g your best, not just your physical, mental, best, but your spiritual<br />
best to those that you’re teach<strong>in</strong>g (VT8).<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g the Priesthood 16 (VT7).<br />
giv<strong>in</strong>g your time, your talents, your energy, to help other people (VT2).<br />
I get to share experiences that I do know about from my mission, from my<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g, and I get to share that with the students (VT3).<br />
I’m sacrific<strong>in</strong>g part of myself, whether it be time, knowledge, wisdom, and<br />
talents. Giv<strong>in</strong>g it to other people and allow<strong>in</strong>g them to benefit from it (VT4).<br />
Service as Mutual Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Although volunteer teachers gave answers that focused on strengthen<strong>in</strong>g others, five<br />
also <strong>in</strong>dicated that reach<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>in</strong> service could not only strengthen others, but also<br />
themselves. Church doctr<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>dicates that a person’s relationships and knowledge are<br />
the only “possessions” that will be able to be taken to the next life (Doctr<strong>in</strong>e and<br />
Covenants 130: 18-19). As such, the importance of ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g ample positive association<br />
and wisdom are important life goals, and service is a direct and effective way to<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease both. Personal <strong>in</strong>crease was not portrayed as a selfish aspect of service, but<br />
rather as a chance for <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g personal enthusiasm to spur ongo<strong>in</strong>g service to<br />
others. Illustrative answers of the receiv<strong>in</strong>g side of service are illustrated below,<br />
The greatest th<strong>in</strong>g I’ve found out is when you give service you always f<strong>in</strong>d true<br />
joy. It makes you feel happy, and that’s what makes you want to do more, because<br />
it feels good (VT6).<br />
We’re help<strong>in</strong>g people to understand…for me, what happens is, we start see<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
way the Lord sees…we get an opportunity ourselves to progress as teachers. Like<br />
example, for me, I’m teach<strong>in</strong>g Doctr<strong>in</strong>e and Covenants. I know noth<strong>in</strong>g at all<br />
about Doctr<strong>in</strong>e and Covenants, historically. Church history, I don’t know much at<br />
16 The Priesthood for members of the Church refers to the authority to act <strong>in</strong> God’s name on the earth.<br />
It is given to worthy males <strong>in</strong> the Church and its purpose <strong>in</strong> to bless and serve others.<br />
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