Elder David A. Bednar recently shared an unexpected—and encouraging—comment he received on a travel assignment.
On Instagram, Elder Bednar wrote that after he boarded the plane, the captain asked to visit with him (and no—the captain was not Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf).
The pilot told Elder Bednar, “I’m not a member of your church. But when I heard you were on the plane, I just wanted to tell you something. My neighbor is the most Christ-focused person in the history of the world. He is the nicest human being I have ever met. He never ceases to amaze me. And I just wanted to tell one of the leaders of the Church how much I appreciate what you do to help people become like this man.”
Elder Bednar went on to share this thought:
In a world that increasingly may mock our beliefs, that's how we will be known—by our kindness, our service, our integrity.
That can be a scarce resource in many places around the world. So we have the responsibility to become the light that shines in a world that seems to be growing darker. We should be the happiest of all people because of what we know about who we are and why we’re here.
Many of the comments on Instagram went on to share the sentiment found in Matthew 7:20: “By their fruits, ye shall know them,” and expressed gratitude for the pilot’s praise of the Church’s focus on Christlike living. And we couldn’t agree more.
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