Relief Society · Elders Quorum · 25 minutes
Brother Gabriel W. Reid · Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency · Sunday Afternoon Session
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Every member teaches the gospel somewhere, and Brother Reid teaches that we are good enough because we can love the Savior, and that love helps us love the people we teach.
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Before Sunday
Sunday: Are you good enough to teach?
This Sunday we are discussing Brother Gabriel W. Reid's October 2026 talk "You Are Good Enough to Teach." He reminds us that we all teach the gospel, in our homes, in callings, and one person at a time. He also shares how the Savior promised help to fishermen and to the sons of Mosiah when He called them to teach. Ponder this: think of a teacher who helped you feel the Savior's love. What did that person do?
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Brother Reid admitted that after his call he silently asked, "Lord, I love You, but do You really have the right person?" Most of us teach someone: children, a ministering family, a friend, a class. Without naming names, when have you felt that you didn't know enough to teach the gospel? What made you feel that way?
Brother Reid admitted that after his call he silently asked, "Lord, I love You, but do You really have the right person?" Most of us teach someone: children, a ministering family, a friend, a class. Without naming names, when have you felt that you didn't know enough to teach the gospel? What made you feel that way?
Brother Reid grew up in Leone, American Samoa, one of 13 children. Many of his first Primary classes met under the shade of a mango tree. His teachers prepared their lessons faithfully, but what he remembers most is that they loved him and knew him by name. He said their love helped him feel the Savior's love, and feeling that love helped him feel that the gospel is true.
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Brother Reid teaches that we are good enough to teach the gospel because we can love the Master Teacher, not because we know everything or have every skill. The two great commandments become one invitation for a teacher: love the Lord and love those you teach. As our love for the Savior grows, He helps us see and love others the way He does, and that love makes our teaching more like His.
Brother Reid taught that we are good enough to teach "not because you know everything," but "because you can love the Master Teacher."
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When the resurrected Savior visited the people in the Americas, He first invited them to come to Him one by one, and only then taught His doctrine. After the teaching ended, He still healed their sick, blessed their children, and prayed for them, which shows that every lesson He gave came from His love for the people He taught.
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This week, pray by name for one person you teach or minister to, at home or at church, and ask the Lord to help you see that person the way He does.
Brother Reid promised that as you deepen your love for the Savior, He will teach you, walk beside you, and gradually make you into the teacher He knows you can become.
Your witness: Think of a teacher whose love helped you feel the Savior's love, or a time the Lord helped you teach when you felt unprepared. Share it briefly and say what it taught you about Jesus Christ.