Though charity is difficult to describe, it is easily recognized in the lives of those who possess it as a selflessness, a not seeking for anything in return. All of our divine attributes seem to flow from and be encompassed by this one. All men have the gift of love, but charity is bestowed only upon those who are true followers of Christ.
"Pray with all the energy of heart for this gift. Do so in meekness with a broken heart and you will be filled with hope and love from the Holy Ghost himself. He will reveal Christ to you. It is part of the gift of charity to be able to recognize the Lord's hand and feel his love in all that surrounds us . . . (his gifts include) the glories of all creation, the Earth, the heavens; your feelings of love and joy, his responses of mercy, forgiveness and innumerable answers to prayer; the gift of loved ones and the Father's gift of the atoning Son . . . .
"Be grateful for the gift and for the giver. . . . True gratitude is the ability to humbly see, feel and even receive love. Gratitude is a form of returning love to the Lord. Recognize his hand, tell him so, express your love to him.
"The Lord's response to us is always filled with love. Should not our response to him be in kind, with real feelings of love? As our obedience increases, we receive more grace (or goodness) for the grace we return to him. Offer him the refinement of your attributes so that when he does appear, you will be like him."
Recognizing God's love and magnifying it will bring increasing love and peace.
