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10/1/06
"For Relief Society, the charity of our motto is not an abstraction. It is a
love beyond the emotion we might feel for or from others. It isn't a 'what's in
it for me?' kind of love. Being friendly, generous, and respectful of others
moves us along the way from self-concern, but the selflessness of the kind of
love that Christ commanded us to learn is a high step indeed. 'Bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use
you' (3 Ne. 12:44). He
promises that as we learn that kind of love, we can become perfect!" - Aileen H.
Clyde, "Relief
Society: Charity, the Guiding Principle," Ensign (CR), November 1993, p.92
2/8/09
"Now, understanding charity or being
charitable is not easy. And our scriptures have not indicated that it would be.
Even 'charity suffereth long'
requires our thoughtful interpretation. The 'suffering'
that may come from loving is the result of our great caring. It comes because
another matters to us so much.
"To avoid that kind of suffering, we
would have to avoid what gives us life and hope and joy—our
capacity to love deeply. As an antidote against the suffering that will surely
come as we have loved ones die, or see them struggle or be misled, or have them
misunderstand us or even betray us, we can find relief in charity to others. We
accepted bearing one another's burdens and mourning with those who mourn, as we
accepted Christ in our baptism. (See Mosiah 18:8-9.) His spirit and power will
comfort us as we extend ourselves in help and love to those who need us.