Today one of my professors asked my class a very important question that I want to reflect on and discuss. She said, "What does it mean to you this week that you carry Christ's name? What does it mean to your hands? What does it mean to your eyes? What does it mean to your mouth? What does it mean to your ears?"
I've always thought about carrying Christ's name or taking His name upon me as doing things that will make me a better person. It means that I will remember him and strive to keep the commandments. But what do those things mean, and how can I accomplish them? What my teacher asked us to think about really struck me and has given me further insight on what it means to take carry Christ's name.
My whole body needs to respect that I will stand as a disciple of Christ. Becoming a better person and following the Commandments is an effort that my whole body needs to be a part of. In response to my professors questions, to my hands it means I will write good things and serve others, to my eyes it means I will read and view good things, to my mouth it means I will speak good things, and to my ears it means I will listen to good things.
Lastly, I love how my professor posed this question in relation to this week. This is not something we think about once and then master, it is something that we think about at least weekly. And I think this is because our ability to take Christ's name upon us changes and grows. As we grow in faith and learn more of Heavenly Father's will for us, our goals and actions will better reflect Christ's name.
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