"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, April Conference, 1992).I found this quote among my missionary stuff while sorting and cleaning it out yesterday. It just struck me as a fantastic insight into charity and also Joseph. He never acted other than this way. He expected his brothers to behave uprightly, Potipher's wife to act appropriately, the butler to get him out and his brothers to have changed. Although the world may see his charity as having caused him so much grief through those people, I see that he gained everything in this world and the world to come because of it. He was truly blessed for his adaptation of charity into his life.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Charity - Marvin J Ashton Quote
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Uncertainty
I was sitting and thinking about what is going on in my life right now. I had to quit my job of 3 1/2 years to focus on school, my car broke down (again) and I have no answers on what to do. Currently I am at a loss as to what and when for anything involving money and vehicles. While trying to find parts to fix my computer I logged into my blogs and saw this one. The thought occurred to me: How is this like Joseph?
Joseph lived as the favorite son in his father's large family until he was 17 years old. Suddenly adulthood was thrust upon him by the actions of his wicked brothers. For the next 13 years his life was full of uncertainty. He climbed the ladder of success in Potiphar's house only to be thrown down further than where he started. Again in the prison he worked his way up in the hearts of his captors and inmates, but when his seemingly lucky break came with the butler's dream he was left to himself for two more years without even a postcard.
That man was a model of truth and light. While waiting for his deliverance he worked and prayed and did his best to be an example of his faith. Never do we hear him complain or belittle his circumstances. He simply continues plugging along with a resolve most men today only dream of.
Truly we need to remember that one being is in charge of it all. He lives and loves us and will bless us according to our faith and diligence. Uncertainty is just part of our process of learning.
Joseph lived as the favorite son in his father's large family until he was 17 years old. Suddenly adulthood was thrust upon him by the actions of his wicked brothers. For the next 13 years his life was full of uncertainty. He climbed the ladder of success in Potiphar's house only to be thrown down further than where he started. Again in the prison he worked his way up in the hearts of his captors and inmates, but when his seemingly lucky break came with the butler's dream he was left to himself for two more years without even a postcard.
That man was a model of truth and light. While waiting for his deliverance he worked and prayed and did his best to be an example of his faith. Never do we hear him complain or belittle his circumstances. He simply continues plugging along with a resolve most men today only dream of.
Truly we need to remember that one being is in charge of it all. He lives and loves us and will bless us according to our faith and diligence. Uncertainty is just part of our process of learning.
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