What can I do to help others?

Answer:

There are many ways in which we can show compassion for the poor and needy. We can minister to them using our time, talents, spiritual and emotional support, and prayers of faith. Some opportunities for such service will come to us through Church callings and assignments. Other opportunities are present all around us in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities if we are willing to see them. Examples include service to the homeless, the disabled, the emotionally and spiritually distressed, the widows and fatherless, and other poor and needy people. If we begin to reach out to those who are less fortunate, we will become more conscious of their needs.

"A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole earth, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, 4:227).