For many years now, this has been my favorite quote. It serves as a sort of litmus test for me to see how well I am doing at developing Christ-like charity. I need to read it from time to time and today is one of those days. I have been thinking about it a lot lately and thought I would share. It comes from this talk, which is wonderful.
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.
-Marvin J. Ashton
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