Daily answers: How to serve my neighbors

​My question in my scripture study today was how to help my neighbors who are experiencing physical suffering. I want to take away their physical pain and disability. We've offered to help with yard work and would run over there right away if needed. The answer I received was not how to help physically or how to take away the physical discomfort. I had an inspiration to offer to show them more of The Book of Mormon videos. They've watched some with us. My concern is that my neighbors will think we only want to talk about gospel subjects. I read in Alma 3 that after the war between the Nephites and the Amlicites, thousands of "souls [were] sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery" (Alma 3:26). This reminded me that I can offer to my neighbors and they have a choice. There is always a choice. Then in Alma 4 I read how Alma was sorrowful because of the afflictions and inequality of his people. He wanted to relieve their suffering. He didn't do their yard work. Instead he gave up the judgment seat "that he might preach the word of God unto them, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty" and he saw "no way that he might reclaim them save it were in bearing down in pure testimony against them" (Alma 4:19). My answer was to serve as Alma served and as Jesus served---to offer the gospel through my testimony.

I am concerned my offer will be rejected, but Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught us, "Understand that it's not your job to convert people. That is the role of the Holy Ghost. Your role is to share what is in your heart and live consistent with your beliefs. So don’t be discouraged if someone does not accept the gospel message immediately. It is not a personal failure. That is between the individual and Heavenly Father. Yours is to love God and love your neighbors, His children. Believe, love, do. Follow this path, and God will work miracles through you to bless His precious children" (Ensign, May 2019, "Missionary Work: Sharing What Is In Your Heart").
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I will serve as Jesus served. I will share my testimony with my neighbors.