Charity

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed help? Do you remember being grateful that someone took the time to listen and help you? 

Yesterday, we discussed the mother of all heavenly virtues, humility. Today we will discuss Charity. Charity means to love someone else. Charity is the ability to be generous to people.

On my first day in a new city, I got lost. I didn’t have wifi or a sim to call the hotel about my situation, so I attempted to ask people to help me call the hotel. Many people avoided me, and some laughed at me, calling me a silly tourist, but I remember the man that helped me. I walked up to him with a teary eye and asked him to call the hotel; he did without asking anything in return and without laughing. He couldn’t speak English well but understood and lent me his phone. That is charity—the ability to help others without getting anything in return.

Charity is giving to the needy, helping a silly tourist, and feeding a hungry bird. 

It is through charity that we express gratitude for life. If you are in a position to help someone, help them. 

The world can be such a cold place, but it is through charity that we share our warmth with others.

Do you believe that everyone deserves a better life? 

Our time on Earth is limited. Our wisdom, beauty, and money are temporary things. The only permanent thing is our actions toward other people. 

People say that when you help someone, the person might turn around to hurt you. Why should we let the fear of getting negative results stop us from helping people who need help? The whole point is to help without expecting anything in return.  

Another concept I want to bring up is the part where the Bible said, “So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” 

When we do anything for anybody, we should not show off; this means no pictures or gossip.

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity is the type of love you give to all, even to those who have hurt you. Read that again. The person who irritates you the most deserves your love too.

Charity helps us to fight greed. With charity, we can make Earth a better place for all. 

Keep following us as we discuss all the heavenly virtues. Tomorrow, we will discuss chastity.

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