I came across a nice quote by Marvin J Ashton on "Charity" this evening. I will share it here. May Ensign, 1992. It is a reminder of how we can love others with more patience in their weaknesses. Elder Ashton was a favorite of mine. His talks were always so calming and uplifting. We lost him too early. But the ones who have come after are inspired of the Lord in their new apostleship. I am grateful to have been blessed to get to know him over the pulpit as a general authority. I know he was called of God, by his holy prophets.
"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other."
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