Charity

Missionary Talk 2000-06-11 00:00:00

This talk defines charity as the pure love of Christ, described in scripture as patient, kind, humble, and enduring. It explains that a charitable person demonstrates these Christlike qualities in action and attitude, as outlined in Moroni 7 and 1 Corinthians 13. To develop charity, we must study Christ’s life, pray earnestly for this gift, and learn to love ourselves, which in turn fosters greater love and patience toward others. Ultimately, possessing charity transforms us to be more like Christ and brings blessings to ourselves and those around us.

Read the verses
Start with: what is charity?
- Moroni 7:45-47 good!
  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.
- Bible dictionary: Charity
  The highest, noblest, strongest kind of love, not merely affection; the pure love of Christ. It is never used to denote alms or deeds of benevolence, although it may be a prompting motive
- Most simple definition is the pure love of Christ
- What actions and attitudes characterize a charitable person?
- Once again Moroni 7:45-47
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  
  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
  
  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
  
  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- So now that we know what it is how do we get it? 1. Study the life of Christ 2. Pray!!!! 3. Love ourselves 4. As we love self, love for others will come
  - We will be more patient and understanding of faults
  - Story of charity:
- "A Shepherd in Hong Kong" New Era March 99