We have pure love when, from the heart, we show genuine concern and compassion for all our brothers and sisters. We have pure love when, from the heart, we show genuine concern and compassion for all our brothers and sisters. The Mormon church has no hospitals and only a handful of primary schools. In the parable of the good Samaritan, how would you describe those who passed the injured man? A priest came along, saw him, and passed him by. (See Enos 1:6–26.). He poured out his whole soul unto God for them. [1916], 430–32). The Apostle Paul taught that when we have charity we are filled with good feelings for all people. Jesus taught that we should give food to the hungry, shelter to those who have none, and clothes to the poor. He declared to His disciples: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. For example: – We may want our school to win this game because we love our school. To love ourselves, we must respect and trust ourselves. Joseph Smith said, “The nearer we get to our heavenly Father, the more we are disposed to look with compassion on perishing souls; we feel that we want to take them upon our shoulders, and cast their sins behind our backs” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 428–29). He began instead to feel concern for the welfare of his friends and relatives, the Nephites. Seminaries and institutes for high school students and single adults offer religious studies for hundreds of thousands. When disasters occur, many Latter-day Saints and others respond generously, donating time and money to help those in need. We can study what He did in certain situations and do the same things when we are in the same kinds of situations. Before He gave His life for us, He said: “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Charity is often described as the pure love of Christ. It is the love that Christ has for the children of men and that the children of men should have for one another. “Charity: An Example of the Believers”, Richard M. Romney, “How We’re Helping Refugees,” New Era, March 2017, Heather Laverty, “Ignoring the Finish Line,” New Era, March 2017, Merillee Booren, “Me? We should not try to decide whether someone really deserves our help or not (see Mosiah 4:16–24). This Catholic theologian became one of my most influential teachers and mentors. Even when we give to those in need, unless we feel compassion for them we do not have charity (see 1 John 3:16–17). We are not boastful or proud, selfish or rude. St. Paul’s classical description of charity is found in the New Testament (I Cor. He had perfect love, and He showed us how to love. President Thomas S. Monson reminded us that there are those who need more than material goods: “Let us ask ourselves the questions: ‘Have I done any good in the world today? They support one another like legs on a three-legged stool. No one wants to be a “charity case.” People want to give charity, but only when it is safe. This means that we must be obedient to the principles of the gospel. Nephi said simply, “Charity is love” (2 Nephi 26:30). Hope is often linked with faith. It is the highest, noblest, and strongest kind of love and the most joyous to the soul (see 1 Nephi 11:23). Like the Savior, we too can bless the lives of our brothers and sisters here on earth. Instead, we share the joy of those who live by truth. His crowning expression of charity was His infinite Atonement. He paid the innkeeper to take care of the man until he recovered. Chapter 3: Jesus Christ, Our Chosen Leader and Savior, Chapter 8: Praying to Our Heavenly Father, Chapter 16: The Church of Jesus Christ in Former Times, Chapter 17: The Church of Jesus Christ Today, Chapter 27: Work and Personal Responsibility, Chapter 40: Temple Work and Family History, Chapter 42: The Gathering of the House of Israel, Chapter 44: The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, “Chapter 30: Charity,” Gospel Principles (2011), 173–78, “Chapter 30,” Gospel Principles, 173–78.