Charity won't fail us, so let's not fail charity.

“Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other.” - Marvin J. Ashton

Yesterday I felt like I was trying to walk through a big pot of molasses. I couldn't get myself out of a dreary mood and my thoughts and actions were uncharitable. I fully comprehended what was happening and how to fix it. Serve whoever I was feeling uncharitable toward. Simple fix, right? Well, not really, but a much more comfortable way of living. Walking through clean water vs. molasses....not a hard choice.

If you are feeling uncharitable, look at things from others' view points, truly look for goodness in them, and you'll have a desire to help them carry their burdens because they too have bad days and stressful times when they need help. No matter what they've done to you intentionally or unintentionally, they deserve charity for the simple fact that they are heirs of the kingdom of God and are divine in nature, inherent of greatness. People become what we expect. If we treat them with respect, they are more likely to become respectable. "Charity is expecting the best of each other." The Lord has asked us to serve His children, to love them as He loves them, and treat them as He treats them. We've got to start somewhere.