Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Charity Never Faileth

"Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself. And when the virtue of charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are never the same again. 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. Charity is the pure love of Christ. It is the highest, noblest, strongest kind of love"

~Marvin J Ashton

1 comment:

Michelle said...

that is seriously one of my FAVORITE quotes! Keep em coming! I love quotes too and have books and books of quotes I have been collecting since like middle school! =)