In my Book of Mormon class this last week, we discussed the scripture Moroni 7:45, "And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." After reading this scripture, our professor told us to replace the word charity with Christ. All these things that describe what charity is, describe who Christ is. He went on to say that charity is not something that we can have without Christ. Charity is the “pure love of Christ” and because of that, we can become charitable through Him. As we take in the love which our Savior gives to us, it is through Him by which we are enabled to reflect that love and extend it to those around us. Without Christ, true charity is not possible. Christ really is the only truly charitable person to ever live, he was and is charity. Even when Christ was on the cross He prayed these words of charity, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” This insight caused me to really reflect on how true of a disciple of Christ I am. It’s so easy to love someone and treat them with kindness when life is going well, but how do we do when times are at their worst in our own personal lives, do we extend our hand in Christlike love to others? This is the true test of a disciple of Christ. May we all strive to look to the Savior to receive charity for others in all circumstances. I am so grateful for the role Christ plays in our lives and I know that He will come to our aid and give us true charity if we look to Him for that love.