The Coat: A Story of Charity

Charity and Virtue are the keys to accessing Heaven's Power...

D&C 121:45-46

"45 Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distill upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.

 46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever."

Marriage requires us to see one another through an eternal lens of focus. 
If we will look to the soul of our partner, and not focus on the natural fleshy mortal-ness, we will be able to have a deep sense of charity for them.
We are all imperfect, but we are given hope through this gospel to be perfected in, 
through, by, and because of Christ.  
How often can we resolve conflict if our hearts are rehashing past disturbances?  

In my own learning, I have found that my biggest test comes through patience, 
which directly ties in with charity.

"Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down".  
(H.Wallace Goddard, "Drawing Heaven into your Marriage")

This has been a video I've always loved and thought about in many situations.  

The way we act toward various situations speaks louder than words.  
When our significant other seems downtrodden, we must be willing to give them our coats of warmth, love, charity, and patience.  
Only through virtuous thoughts, and charitable actions do our hearts align with the Savior.

Charity is the pure love of Christ...