This week I heard Elder Patrick Kearon reference the Savior’s words, “Consider the lilies of the field,” and something about the word consider stuck with me. He taught that the underlying Greek word means to study something thoroughly, to examine it with real care. That made me think about another word I think of often: considerate. I’ve always thought that one of the most Christlike characteristics I’ve witnessed in others is when they are considerate. I’ve also watched the opposite behavior and its damaging effects. Maybe becoming more considerate begins by becoming better at considering. To consider means to slow down enough to notice. To look closely, pay attention, think deeply. To seek first to understand, then be understood. When Jesus asks us to “consider the lilies,” there is much to consider in that invitation. Consider how they grow. Consider who created them. Consider how carefully God cares for them. Then consider what Christ is really teaching us: If God cares th...