Charity

1. Definition:
1. 1828: In a general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their fellow men to think favorably of their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes supreme love to God, and universal good will to men.
1. Love (devotion)
2. Benevolence (compassion)
3. Do (act)
1. Charity is love in it’s purest form. It is an action showing your devotion to others and your God.
2. Quotes:
1. “Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.” (Moliere)
1. Charity is an action, as I said before. It is doing something, anything, good for another person because of your love for them.
2. “In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas” ("unity in necessary things; liberty in doubtful things; charity in all things") (Philipp Melanchthon)
1. There is a time and a place for all things. Every action has it’s place. Liberty must be confined so it, like a kite, can soar. Unity must also, else it strangles the freedoms of others. Charity is the exception to this rule. It is a way of living, and is appropriate always.
3. Scriptures:
1. “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
1. Charity is greater than both faith and hope. I think because it is the application of those things.
2. “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.” (Moroni 7:46-47)
1. Charity is an attribute of Christ. This is how He shows His love to us. We must strive to develop Charity or else we cannot return to our Father.
4. Personal Definition:

“Charity is the pure love of Christ,” an action and a way of living. It is an application of Faith and Hope. Charity is required for entrance to the Celestial Kingdom. It is the strongest rock you can build yourself on.

Curiosity

1. Definition
1. 1828: A strong desire to see something novel, or to discover something unknown, either by research or inquiry; a desire to gratify the senses with a sight of what is new or unusual, or to gratify the mind with new discoveries; inquisitiveness.
1. Novel (unconventional)
2. Unknown (undetermined)
3. Inquisitive (intrigued)
2. To have curiosity is to have a desire to find something
2. Quotes from Prophets
1. “Words are part of a vocabulary that we use to share feelings, knowledge, or information between people. Among these words, one is used to find the cause or the reason of a thing. When expressed, it is to satisfy our curiosity, to discover the unknown, or to receive answers to vital questions related to our mortal life. If not used or ignored, the thinking process ceases and ignorance prevails.” (Elder Charles Didier, General Conference October 2003)
1. Curiosity is one of the first steps in learning, you must have some curiosity to exert yourself to learn. Not just learn but grow from the knowledge.
2. “A warning: there is a dark side to spiritual things. In a moment of curiosity or reckless bravado some teenagers have been tempted to toy with Satan worship.” (Elder Boyd K. Packer, General Conference April 1989)
1. Curiosity can lead to darker things as well, if you do not have complete control over your curiosity it can cause pain, sin, guilt, and destruction. Remember curiosity killed the cat.
3. Scriptures
1. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. (Acts 17:23)
1. Curiosity leads to discovery. The absence of it will bring darkness and ignorance. Ignorance is slavery.
4. Personal Definition

Curiosity doesn’t take sides. It can be a great force for good or a horribly destructive and damming impediment. On the side of good and right you have it working to increase your learning and helping you to grow and understand things. On the other hand, if you cannot control your curiosity it will destroy you. It will leave you broken and bent. I will become the complete master of my curiosity so that it can become a force for good and not a promoter of evil.

Corporeal

1. Definition
1. 1828: Having a body; consisting of a material body; material; opposed to spiritual or immaterial; as our corporeal frame; corporeal substance.
1. Material (matter)
2. Substance (matter)
2. Something that is Corporeal is something that has substance. Something tangible.
2. Quotes from Prophets
1. “Now the Book of Mormon gives us an extension and reaffirmation of the true corporeal nature of a member of the Godhead.” (John H. Vandenberg, General Conference, April 1974)
1. Contrary to a common christian belief, the Godhead are three separate beings two of which are Corporeal beings that have flesh and blood.
2. ‘’In coming back from the dead, Moroni was a physical being of literal, corporeal, material reality. He held those heavy gold plates in his hands. A block of metal measuring seven-by-seven-by-eight inches could weigh anywhere from thirty to fifty pounds. But Moroni held them in his hands and turned over the pages with his fingers. His were flesh and bone hands, resurrected hands.” (Mark E. Petersen, General Conference, April 1978)
1. Like I have said before, something corporeal is something that you can hold in your hands. Both Moroni and the Plates were made of corporeal material.
3. Scriptures
4. Personal Definition

Corporeal is the opposite of Ephemeral. Where ephemeral is something fleeting that has no substance something that is corporeal is strong and real and lasting. I want to base my life on corporeal things, not on things of the world.

Confidence

1. Definition
1. 1828:  A trusting, or reliance; an assurance of mind or firm belief in the integrity, stability or veracity of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.
1. Trusting (innocent)
2. Assurance (commitment)
3. Stability (strength)
2. Having confidence in someone is to rely on them for your knowledge of truth
2. Quotes From Prophets
1. “We had sufficient confidence then to choose to follow the plan of Jesus Christ. We knew that his help would come in showing us ways to live righteously, ways to love and serve each other, and ways to shun the bad and seek the good.” (AILEEN H. CLYDE, General Conference, 1992)
1. We had confidence to follow Christ, by doing that we placed our entire self into his omnipotent hands.
2. “Now, despite the humility with which I approach this call, I have full confidence in my ability to perform. This, however, is not self-confidence, but confidence in the fact that the Lord makes every man and woman equal to the assignment that he or she is given.“ (GLENN L. PACE, General Conference, April 1985)
1. God is a source of confidence. He is a firm and never wavering rock that will not fail you as other things you place your confidence in.
3. Scriptures
1. 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 distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven. (Doctrine and Covenants 121: 45)
1. Confidence is a two way street, you might place your confidence in someone, but you must also be worthy of that confidence.
4. Personal Definition

I have learned a lot from this report. I now feel that confidence is more than how you feel, it is an action. To place your confidence in something a great sign of respect and dignity to that person. But we must remember that they must be worthy of your confidence, and you need to be worthy to give it.

Compromise

1. Definition:
1. 1828: A mutual promise or contract of two parties in controversy, to refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators.
1. Promise (assurance)
2. Contract (agreement)
1. A compromise is an agreement between two or more parties in which both give up a portion of their argument so that both can come to a consensus.
2. Quotes:
1. “All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
1. Compromise is only to me done with integrity. If you are willing to compromise your integrity, you have none.
3. Personal Definition:

Compromise is the act of giving so that you can get something. If compromise is done without integrity, you are not centered in the right place.

Common

1. Definition:
1. 1828: Belonging equally to more than one, or to many indefinitely; as, life and sense are common to man and beast; the common privileges of citizens; the common wants of men
1. equally (fairly)
1. For something to be common it needs to be divided equally between several or all parties.
2. Quotes:
1. “Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.”
1. To have something in common is to have the same thing as another.
3. Scriptures:
1. “And they taught, and did minister one to another; and they had all things common among them, every man dealing justly, one with another.”
1. To become a great society you must raise everyone to the same standard of life. To make everyone have everything in common. But you must make sure that you do that by service, by Consecration, by faith. Not by force.
4. Personal Definition:

To be in common with something or someone is to have the same things divided equally between them. There are natural things common to all men, and there are other things that are common to only small groups. To become great as a society you must be willing to give of your own comfort so that all may enjoy the same level of community.

Civilization

1. Definition:
1. 1828: The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; the state of being refined in manners, from the grossness of savage life and improved in arts and learning.
1. Act (move)
2. Refine (clarify)
3. Improve (progress)
1. Civilization is an action which will clarify the previous state of being (be it social or individual) to enhance progress in artistic and educational areas.
2. Quotes:
1. “The idea of progress, of development, appears to me the fundamental idea contained in the word civilization.” (Francois Guizot)
1. Civilization is a process of growth. When mankind individually or collectively grows, it becomes more civilized in the area of it’s growth. Ergo, it is knowledge and learning that mark civil development. 
2. “Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.” (Barbara Tuchman)
1. We learn here that civilization is a combination of things; history, literature, science, and thought are all essential to the civilizing power. Books can carry all that, therefore a society that reads is more civilized than one that does not, and the rift between the two will only grow exponentially ad infinitum.

1. Scriptures:
1. “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.” (Zechariah 13:9)
1. Fire can refine metals. It is a difficult process, but when it is finished the metal becomes better than it previously was. Similarly, people and societies can grow through tests. Knowledge always accompanies this growth, and knowledge is the foundation of civilization.
2. Personal Definition:

Humility has been defined as the willingness to grow and learn. I believe that all

civilized nations, societies, and people have to go through a period of humble growth. Access to knowledge is essential, and a lifestyle that permits this kind of learning makes it so more people can be civilized. In the end, however, a nation that holds themselves above knowledge, and is complacent and apathetic, will only atrophy into barbarianism. It is through hard work that an entity can become refined into civilization. Civilization is hard won intellectual growth.

Citizenship

1. Definition
1. 1828: The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen.
1. Rights (entitlement)
2. Privileges (benefit)
3. Citizen (inhabitant)
1. 1828: The native of a city, or an inhabitant who enjoys the freedom and privileges of the city in which he resides; the freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises.
2. Citizenship is having all the rights that your government guarantees.
2. Quotes From Prophets
1. “As we approach the end of our nation’s Bicentennial celebration, it is appropriate that we consider our heritage, our citizenship in this great nation, and our membership in the restored church of Christ.” (EZRA TAFT BENSON, General Conference, October 1976)
1. Our citizenship is who we are, our heritage, our freedoms.
2. “No matter what citizenship or race, whether male or female, no matter what occupation, no matter your education, regardless of the generation in which one lives, life is a homeward journey for all of us, back to the presence of God in his celestial kingdom.” (BOYD K. PACKER, General Conference, April 1987)
1. Your citizenship does not determine anything in the long run. God does not judge you differently because of your citizenship.
3. Scriptures
1. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. (The 12th Article of Faith)
1. Even though we may be placed in different circumstances, we are commanded to be good citizens.
4. Personal Definition

Citizenship is being a good person. It is being the kind of person who always tries to make things better for those around him. We are commanded to be good loyal citizens.

Cheerful

1. Definition
1. 1828: Lively; animated; having good spirits; moderately joyful. This is the most usual signification of the word, expressing a degree of animation less than mirth and jollity.
1. Lively (exuberant)
2. Animated (enthusiastic)
3. Joyful (ecstatic)
1. To be cheerful is to be happy about life and your current place in it.
2. Quotes from Prophets
1. “Now, there are many people who have been cheerful and brave in the face of death. But it means far more to her family when the person has taught and testified of the power of the Savior to succor, of the sureness of the Resurrection, and of the hope of eternal life. The Spirit confirmed to me that Grandma’s peace and her courage were signs that her testimony was true, and because of that, all was well, all was well.” (HENRY B. EYRING, General Conference, April 1996)
1. There is a loop found here. The cycle of cheer and faith. When we rest ourselves on the arm of Christ we become happy. And as we become happy, we know that God is helping us, and we gain more faith.
2. “What a joy it is to see someone of good cheer, who, when others because of an unpleasant happening or development live in angry silence or vocal disgust, meets the situation with cheerful endurance and good spirits.” (MARVIN J. ASHTON, General Conference, April 1986)
1. It is refreshing to be around cheerful people. If we are happy and cheerful, people will love to be with us.
3. Scriptures
1. “And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts and countenances, not with much laughter, for this is sin, but with a glad heart and a cheerful countenance” (Doctrine and Covenants 59: 15)
1. Be thankful and be happy when you do things. It’s a commandment.
4. Personal Definition

Cheerful. One of the points of the Scout Oath. To be cheerful is to be happy and enjoy life even when we aren't given everything we need or when things don’t go our way. If we’re happy and cheerful during those times we will be blessed. After all, that’s what this life is for.