"In a hundred years, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." - Forest W. Witcraft

 Elder Gene R. Cook of the Seventy counseled: "Who will do the teaching? The Comforter. Be sure you don't believe you are the "true teacher." That is a serious mistake....Be careful you do not get in the way. The major role of a teacher is to prepare the way such that the people will have a spiritual experience with the Lord. You are an instrument, not the teacher. The Lord is the One who knows the needs of those being taught. He is the One who can impress someone's heart and cause them to change.  "When we teach we use a variety of methods, sometimes when the teaching is in everyday life we don't recognize that we are using "'a method". No matter what teaching role you are in, (mother, missionary, friend, etc.) by following Christ's examples of teaching you will have the Spirit with you and the people you are teaching will feel it; then your teaching will be more effective.

 "The Apostle Paul taught that the Lord's teachings and teachers were given that we may all attain 'the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ' (Ephesians 4:13). This process requires far more than acquiring knowledge. It is not even enough for us to be convinced of the gospel; we must act and think so that we are converted by it. In contrast to the institutions of the world, which teach us to know something, the gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to become something." -Dallin H. Oaks, "The Challenge to Become," Ensign, Nov. 2000, 32

 There is a certain law in teaching: If you aren't having a wonderful time, the children aren't enjoying it either. This is the time to stop and realize that you are doing something wrong because real teaching is a great experience for both teacher and student.

 Elder Delbert L. Stapley gave this advice to gospel teachers (Conference Report, April 1969, p. 44): "A wise man, when asked to list three cardinal points that exemplified the lives of the great teachers of all time and that would be a guide to new teachers, said: "First, teach by example. Second, teach by example. Third, teach by example."

 If the Lord Jesus were here, What He would say in this situation would be perfect. But He is not here. Instead, He has sent me to represent Him. I should say what He would say if He were here; I should say what He wants said. The only way I can do this is to have Him tell me what to say. This revealed direction can come to me only by the power of His Spirit. Therefore I must be guided by the Spirit if I am to teach in my capacity as an agent of the Lord.