"And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
Moroni 7:45
In the verse after this we're told that "charity never faileth" even when "all things" fail, and so it seems worthwhile to take a closer look at the indestructible answer, which is pure, godly love. This verse gives us some excellent pointers on how to love, even our enemies, as Christ taught.
There are a lot of things here, but a couple that stand out to me right now are purity (thinking no evil) and hope. Maybe today we can work on these. Let's watch out for things that corrupt our minds and hearts. The things that we allow to play on the stage of our minds dictate so much of who we are and the actions we take, so let's start there and do a deep cleaning. And as we do, let's have hope.
We're never too far gone for the Lord. Like the prodigal son, he can help us escape from the consequences of our own actions and bring us home. That's what being saved means... if we repent and are willing to change and follow Christ, God can remake our whole selves and clean us from our sins. Let's turn to him and counsel with him, and learn of his love for us, and his love for other people. That love can fill our emptiness.
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