Jesus Christ—Gifts and Expectations

"Why don’t we go all the way with the Lord—not part way? Why don’t we sacrifice all of our sins—not some of them?

She was a young girl. She had sacrificed her worldly plans to spend long, tedious hours at work in order to provide for and raise her younger orphan brother, but now she lay on her bed dying of a sickness.

She called her bishop, and as she talked to him in her last moments he held her rough, hard, work-calloused hand in his. Then she asked the question, “How will God know that I am His?”

Gently he raised her wrist and answered, “Show Him your hands.”

Some day we may see that pair of hands that sacrificed so much for us. Are our hands clean, and do they show the signs of being in His service? Are our hearts pure and filled with His thoughts?" ~ Jesus Christ—Gifts and Expectations

By President Ezra Taft Benson

 

 Full article: http://www.lds.org/ensign/1988/12/jesus-christ-gifts-and-expectations?lang=eng

The bible tells us to be like him. We also all know that our works are not what allows us to be resurrected and return to our Father in Heaven but that Jesus' perfect example and sacrifice is what allows us to return to our Father in Heavens presence. We are also told:

 'For God shall bring every ^awork into ^bjudgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.' ~Eccl. 12:14 

Similar can also be found in Matt. 16:27

I also love this one 'be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only', James 1:22

 

 So our works on earth do matter. We will be judged on the things of our hearts, whether we strive for good or evil.