From Grace to Charity

By: Emily Belle Freeman

Narrated by: Emily Belle Freeman

On the last night of his life, Hyrum Smith folded down the corner of a page in the Book of Mormon and marked one verse: “I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity” (Ether 12:36).

What does grace have to do with charity? How does receiving one lead to gaining the other? Scripture tells us that charity is a love that causes us to lay down our lives for someone. A greater love. A love that we must pray to be filled with. The pure love of Christ. What if charity is the outward expression of our inward understanding of grace? It is meeting others where they are, as they are, and then lifting them. It is the way of Christ.

©2023 Emily Belle Freeman (P)2023 Emily Belle Freeman

Emily's sincere love and compassion for everyone she meets. Her relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ is inspiring !

i love her real desire to serve all who come across her path. she is a true follower of Jesus.

Yep, that is life.

I work with a lot of broken people. Broken by the hand they were dealt and learned bad decision making. They probably scored 100% on the only test they have scored so high on. That is the ACE test. The higher test scores means people grew up in adverse conditions, lack of food, witness and experiencing physical violence, divorce, neglect, abuse. it is good to know that someone has the bravery to admit that life does not come in matching packages wrapped in matching paper and bows. Life is messy, and it hurts, at times. I have met Jesus myself face down in the dirt begging God to hear me. and allow this cup to pass. I appreciate more than words that someone dares to be honest about what it means to know Jesus Christ.