Last September President Monson gave a talk in the General Relief Society meeting that 99.9% of the people I talked with thought was about judging and to not do it. However when I listened to it I heard a different message. While it is true that several of the stories were about judging, the talk was about charity. The talk was even titled “Charity Never Faileth.” It was a talk about what charity truly is and how it is so much more than just casseroles.
Reading the talks again to prepare for next month’s conference, this definition from the end of the talk stood out to me.
Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down. It is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others.
Not a casserole mentioned. That is a definition of charity that I can understand and appreciate. It is a definition I can try to live in my life.
I am an educator and PhD. I quilt, belly dance, run, read, and try to grow things. I am a Mormon. I am infertile. I am a daughter, sister, aunt, grand-daughter, friend, wife, and mom.
Brett L. Dennis
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