Love is the first and great commandment of God (Matt. 22:36-39). Charity is Christ's pure love, and we are to develop it. It is also a gift from God to us. Charity is something we receive from God, but that does not mean it is something we obtain and then leave alone. We cannot have charity if we are not close to God,as it is a gift from Him. However, we also need to do our part: use the gift and develop it.
I think this is true of all gifts from God; we need Him in order to have and keep His gifts, but it is our responsibility to develop those gifts. Charity and all other gifts mean very little unless we use them and help them grow.
Onward and upward.
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