Thursday, July 17, 2008

Love

I love the daily emails I get from the GEMS mailling list. It is basically great quotes from LDS church leaders and others. Here is the one from today.


"In 1840 the Prophet Joseph sent an epistle to the Twelve wherein he taught that 'love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race'
(History of the Church, 5: 227).
"As we reach out in love to those around us, we fulfill the other half of the great commandment to 'love thy neighbour as thyself' (Galatians 5:14)."
Topics:
love, goals, blessings, discipleship, compassion, service

(Joseph B Wirthlin, "The Great Commandment," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 28)

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