My Favorite Scriptures

My favorite scripture has always been D&C 18:10 -- "For behold, the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." Lately, another scripture has been slowly edging it's way towards that coveted position of favorite. In my eyes, it's a logical profession from my old favorite. It's found in John, 15:13, and reads "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Do you get what I'm saying? The worth of souls is great, and the greatest expression of our love is to lay down our life for a friend. It's like "you're worth so much to me, I'll die for you. I'll lay down all my dreams and fears and insecurities for you, because you're my friend and you're worth so much to me, and to God." Of course, the ultimate expression of love will alway be the atonement -- one man laying down his life for all of the human race, but I think it applicable to all of us. Why else would Christ teach us to do the same? A point I wanted to make is that I interpret "laying down your life" as more than just dying. It means you put your insecurities out there. You share your secrets. You do whatever you can, however personal or painful, to help your friends. You lay it down... You set it before them, make it available. Nothing is held back. I'm not very good at this, but I'm working on it. I want to be able to stand proud and say, "I love you, my friend," and lay my life down for them.