How Does One Gain the Pure Love of Christ?
First we have to show God that we love Him. We do this trying to keep His commandments. He says, “If ye love me keep my commandments. ” John 14:15 One of these commandments is to love one another. John 13:34 The Savior promises us, “If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love.” John 15:10 When this happens one has gained the pure love of Christ or true charity. One cannot start to keep all the commandments at once. The Lord expects us to set goals and devise a series of smaller goals to be able to accomplish the larger goal. Then He expects us to follow through accomplish that goal. In a step by step manner we become perfected. The Lord does not expect us to become perfected all by ourselves. He has given us Church leaders and a ward full of caring individuals to help us. He has also promise to help us Himself if we but ask Him to. Very few of us will be totally perfected the day we die and leave this mortal existence. The Lord knew this so when He said, “Be ye therefore perfe
