Charity

"Our Charity Sometimes Faileth" is the name of chapter 3 in Sheri Dew's book, "If Life Were Easy, it Wouldn't Be Hard". What a great chapter! They've all been wonderful chapters, but this one really struck a chord with me. A good one. I need to be more charitable. I don't mean just providing meals, and service. My attitude. I need to have a more charitable attitude. Because of certain situations, it has become easy for me to gossip and exercise unrighteous judgement. Not only do I need to refrain from participating in such uncharitable acts, but I need to go above and beyond to do the  opposite. I need to pray for increased love towards everyone and particularly a few individuals. And then more than just not gossiping and having an increase of love, I need to show that love through acts of kindness. I need to give the benefit of the doubt and work on not becoming offended. Yes it will be difficult - especially when other certain individuals around me have no intention of refraining from negativity and gossip - and it definitely wont happen overnight. However after reading these inspiring words, I know it is essential to my eternal salvation. I know it is possible. And more than anything in the whole wide world, I want to achieve eternal life with my husband and children and return to the presence of my Eternal Father. Therefore - I need to be more charitable. I need to have a pure love for all mankind and desire for them, what I desire for myself! I love my Savior and I am forever indebted to him for his sacrifices on my behalf. He asks me to love my neighbors as myself, and to feed his sheep - it's the least I can do to begin now!