How Should I Love Thee As He Does?

Elder Holland used a great line from Elizabeth Browning’s poems: “How do I love thee?” A great question that we should all ask ourselves in every relationship that we have. How do we love a friend, a sibling, a co-worker, or even a spouse? Not when do I love thee? Nor where do I love thee? Nor why do I love thee? Nor why don’t you love me? But rather, HOW? How do I demonstrate it? How do I reveal true love for you? There are many qualities you want to look for in a friend or a serious date to say nothing of a spouse, an eternal companion. But surely among the very first and most basic of these qualities will be that of care and sensitivity.
Love is a feeling of deep devotion, concern, and affection. We manifest our love for Heavenly Father by keeping His commandments and serving His children. Our expressions of love for others may include being kind to them, listening to them, mourning with them, comforting them, and being their friend. Our love for those around us increases when we remember that we are all children of God--that we are spirit brothers and sisters. The love that results from this realization has the power to transcend all boundaries of nation, creed and color. (True to the Faith, pp. 96-97)
Elder Ballard this last general conference gave a profound message on how to find joy through loving service. He says: “When this pure love of Christ--or charity--envelops us, we think, feel, and act more like Heavenly Father and Jesus would think, feel, and act. Our motivation and heartfelt desire are like unto that of the Savior...It is only when we love God and Christ with all of our hearts, souls, and minds that we are able to share this love with our neighbors through acts of kindness and service--the way that the Savior would love and serve all of us if He were among us today.” Christ shared this desire with His Apostles on the eve of His Crucifixion. He said: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have love you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34).
“Think the best of each other, especially to those you say you LOVE. Assume the good, and doubt the bad. 'True love 'beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.' So Christ loves us, and that is how...that is how He hopes we would love each other." (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland)