Charity, the Pure Love of Christ

In our religion we are taught to have Charity. In the Book of Mormon it says,

"And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—

But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him." Moroni 7: 45-47

In next verse in Moroni we are instructed to". . . pray with all the energy of our heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ. . ." Moroni 7: 48

None of us are perfect, so Charity is an attribute we all must continually work on.

I was touched this last week by a story Fox news reported on. If you are going to watch this make sure you get a kleenex. I ran across this article in a forum and was touched by these individuals service and charity.

http://community.myfoxchicago.com/blogs/SaxInTheCity/2008/01/11/Through_the_Lens_of_Loss