Unity

• What do you think it looks like to be unified with others (including at home and at church)? Why can that be difficult?

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared:

We are too diverse and at times too discordant to be able to come together as one on any other basis or under any other name. … It is only in and through our individual loyalty to and love of Jesus Christ that we can home to be one. (“One in Christ, ” LIahona, May 2023).

• How do you think our love of Jesus Christ helps us have greater unity with others?

Righteousness

Righteousness is a Christlike trait that includes “being just, holy, virtuous, upright; acting in obedience to God’s commands; avoiding sin” (Guide to the Scriptures, “Righteous, Righteousness,” Gospel Library).

President Russell M. Nelson shared how the Savior blesses us as we strive to be righteous. “As we strive to live the higher laws of Jesus Christ, our hearts and our very natures begin to change. The Savior lifts us above the pull of this fallen world by blessing us with greater charity, humility, generosity, kindness, self-discipline, peace, and rest.”

(“Overcome the World and Find Rest,” Liahona, Nov. 2022, 97)

• Why would it be a blessing to dwell or live with people who strive to live the higher laws of Jesus Christ?

• In contrast, how can unrighteous decisions, such as dishonesty and violence, affect our relationships with the people around us?

Caring for the poor

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared the following: “As we pursue the cause of Zion, each of us should prayerfully consider whether we are doing … all that we should in the Lord’s eyes with respect to the poor and the needy. (“Come to Zion,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 39)

• What are some ways you think the Lord may want us to help people who are poor or in need?

• Other than financially, how else can people be poor or in need? What is an example of how the Lord may want you to care for someone in one of those situations?