"And if any man shall give unto any of you a coat, or a suit, take the old and cast it unto the poor, and go on your way rejoicing.
And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also."
Doctrine and Covenants 84:105-106
This is talking about missionaries, but since we can "liken all scripture unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning" (1 Nephi 19:23), I'm guessing that these basic ideas can apply to us all. It is good to give our older-but-still-usable stuff to the poor, and when we team up to do things, we should teach other people our strengths. It is interesting because we can't all team up with someone weaker than ourselves, in whatever area. Maybe in some way we are going to be the weakest. But what I think we can do is always find ways to teach in whatever situation we are in... if we're weak in an area where our companion is strong, that isn't going to be true in every aspect. In some way we will be stronger, and we will always have something to offer... not just on missions, but in life.
I think it is also important to remember that everyone has something to teach us, because if we assume that we are superior in every situation we go into, then (even if that is true, which is highly doubtful), we'll have a tendency to get smug and act snotty and superior rather than being sufficiently patient and humble and able to teach people in a way where they will be receptive to what we have to say.
Today, let's be kind to the poor, kind to those we teach, and remember to remain open to the lessons that we can learn from the people around us, and be humble enough to continue to learn from others and from God.
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