Be an Example

Be an Example

Opening Song: “Do As I’m Doing” (CS, page 276)

Opening Prayer

Family Business:

Scripture or Testimony: Matthew 5:14-15

Lesson: What did you walk on as you came into FHE? Explain that we all leave footprints as we travel through life. Sometimes we follow in someone else’s footsteps and try to do as they do. But others are watching us, and they may try to follow in our footsteps. Everything we do leaves an impression on someone, just as our step would leave a footprint in soft ground. When we do something good, we set a good example for others; when we do something wrong, we set a bad example.
Karen Ashton, “Sharing Time: My Heroes and Heroines,” Friend, Aug 1997, 35
Do you have a hero or heroine that you look up to?
A hero is a boy or man who has shown great courage, ability, or bravery, and who has a noble and Christlike character. A heroine is a girl or woman with the same qualities.
You choose your heroes and heroines because you want to be like them. It is important that we choose people who are righteous and trying to live the gospel to be our heroes and heroines. This choice is very personal and private. Following a righteous hero or heroine’s example can help you choose the right and return to your Heavenly Father. Parents are often our heroes and heroines. They love us and teach us. They give their time to help us understand right from wrong. Besides doing the ordinary, everyday jobs to help our families, parents often make sacrifices that take great courage and faith. We can watch our parents and try to do the good things we see them do.
Heavenly Father has chosen living prophets to lead and guide us. They have been tested by Heavenly Father, and they have followed Jesus Christ and obeyed the commandments. Their lives are examples of choosing the right. The prophets can be heroes to us. There are many heroes and heroines in the scriptures. As we read about them, we grow to admire the courage of those who served the Lord in the past. We want to be like them. They can be our heroes and heroines.
We are blessed by the example of righteous leaders and teachers who love the Lord and have testimonies of the Gospel. They can be our heroes and heroines.
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Heavenly King, is our greatest example. He is always obedient to His Heavenly Father. He lived a life full of love and sacrifice for others. We want to be like Jesus Christ.

How can you be a good example? Who do you think watches you? Do you think you are someone’s hero? You never know who is watching you and what they think about you…you are a hero and an example to all of those around you.
Activity:
1. Give family members each a piece of paper and a pencil and have them trace their own footprint. Have them name traits they would like to develop so they can set good examples for others. Have them choose one, or more, they want to work on and write it on their footprint.
2. Who set a perfect example for us? If available, show pictures of Jesus Christ helping others and discuss how we can follow his example. Or invite family members to each choose an incident from the Savior’s life and talk about what we can learn from it that will help us set good examples for others.
Closing Prayer

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