Notes, Part II

For one hour each morning at 8 a.m. I study the gospel of Jesus Christ. My greatest resources—or friends—for this period of study are the scriptures and Preach My Gospel, a manual written by living prophets and apostles and directed toward full-time missionaries like me. Following are some things I've learned during these precious hours of study.

Some Thoughts about Charity — February 9, 2012

Jesus Christ is our perfect exemplar of charity

1. Charity is the pure love of Christ (see Moroni 7:47)
2. Charity is a gift from God. We must actually pray for charity in order to receive it (see Moroni 7:48)
3. Charity can prevent sin (see 1 Peter 4:8, especially footnote a)
4. Charity means desiring others' salvation (see Mosiah 28:3)
5. Charity includes acts of love that may make us uncomfortable—offering constructive correction, receiving constructive (or even hurtful) correction, allowing ourselves to take a supporting role so somebody else can shine, praising others who may not reciprocate praise, choosing to lead when you are inclined to follow, choosing to follow when you are inclined to lead, choosing to walk beside somebody who needs a friend, extending a friendly hand instead of an undesired push or pull, boldly declaring testimony of Christ, boldly inviting others to change

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