The Dougal Times

Our Relief Society lesson on Sunday was on Charity - the pure love of Christ. We were given this quote from Marvin J. Ashton on charity and I think it pretty well sums up what Charity is.

Charity
Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other,
When we don't judge or categorize someone else,
When we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet.

Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, or shortcomings,
Having patience with someone who has let us down;
or resisting the impulse to become offended
when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped.

Charity is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness
and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us.
Charity is expecting the best of each other.

- Marvin J. Ashton-