A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.Joseph Smith
Date: 15 Dec 1840
Source: From History of the Church, 4:227; from a letter from Joseph Smith to the Twelve, Dec. 15, 1840, Nauvoo, Illinois, published in Times and Seasons, Jan. 1, 1841, p. 258; this letter is incorrectly dated Oct. 19, 1840, in History of the Church.
More Full Context
“Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.”
Thank you so very much, Jimmy, for sharing these quotes in what, to me, is as perfect a format and writing (the quote backgrounds, etc.) as can be done!! And the solid, detailed documentation too! Superb!!
One potential improvement is to see if any of these quotes can be found online in the Joseph Smith Papers and those web links be added.
Again, thank you and thank you!!
P.S., also lifelong member; served in France Paris 1997-1999, starting age 20-1/2, so we might even be born the same year 🙂