From "The Daily Way of Life" - Levels of Charity

There are eight degrees or levels of charity, each one higher than the other. On an ascending level, they are as follows:
*The eighth and lowest level of charity is when one gives charity grudgingly
*The seventh level is when one gives less than he should, but does so cheerfully
*The sixth level is when one gives directly to the poor upon being asked
*The fifth level is when one gives the alms directly to the poor without being asked
*The fourth level is when the giving is indirect. The recipient knows who the giver is, but the giver does not know the identity of the recipient
*The third level is when the giver knows the identity of the recipient, but the recipient does not know the identity of the giver
*The second highest level is when the one who gives is unaware of the recipient, which in turn is unaware of the giver. In contributing to a charity fund, one gives in this way. Communal funds, administered by responsible people, are also in this category.
*The highest form of charity is to help sustain a person before he becomes impoverished, by offering a substantial gift in a dignified manner or by extending a suitable loan, or by helping him find employment or establish himself in some business so as to make it unneccessary for him to become dependent upon others

1 Corinthians 13: 13 says: And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

D&C 4:5-6 says: And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.

Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

So the question is...as we go through life (at this day and time) with all that is going on in the world; watching the evil around us, listening to and working with the negativity that exists these days...where do we stand? What level are we at this point in our lives? Are we at the level we want to be?

So...maybe we should pray and ask our Heavenly Father to help us achieve the highest level of charity...for others and for ourselves!