Where do we start?

Our goal is to learn about Charity, Zion, and Becoming One.  We have dealt with some of the challenges of life, and now are ready to make great strides toward this goal.

".. the pure love of Christ..."  Enoch taught this to his entire city, and they were all translated.  Joseph Smith tried to teach it to his people.  Brigham Young tried to teach it to many of his people.  Zion was a goal that many discussed as they crossed the plains.  There have been small groups who have approached the conditions of Nephi 4.

"Zion will be build upon the American continent.."   One day, in our lifetime? Zion will be here.  Will we be ready to participate in this glorious experience?

Let's do an experiment.  Choose one person in your ward.  Make sure it is a person that you don't know too well, or even have questions about.  This person is your "charity-person."

Now, if we were living in a Zion society, if we were living the principle of Charity, how would you feel toward this person?  How often would you think about this person?  If you have the PURE love of Christ for this person, how often would you talk to this person, serve this person, be with him/her?
Now, starting today, what would you want to do to feel Charity toward this person?  Where would you start?  Do you know about his/her struggles, challenges, trials, tests?  Do you know how to help  him/her, or to serve him/her?  Where would you start?

First of all, sit down and think of someone else who seems to have this pure love for others.  Why do you feel they have Charity toward you, or another person?  What are their actions?  Could you do the same?

Remember those words, .... no contention,... all things in common... becoming as one...  Can we do that in these days?

To really feel charity toward one person, we have to start somewhere. Perhaps we need to select someone in our ward that "needs" us, needs someone to feel charity toward them.  Could we not strive to feel charity, feel "one-ness" with this person?

It is hard.  There are so many things in this life, this age that fights against this type of condition between people.  But we must be above all those negative feelings.

It has to start somewhere.  So, try to imagine what you would do if you wanted to begin feeling charity, know more about it, serve one as your equal, and one who needs you to love them.  Now what?

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