Love, the Defining Characteristic

We are created in the image of our heavenly parents; we are God's spirit children. Therefore, we have a vast capacity for love—it is part of our spiritual heritage. What and how we love not only defines us as individuals; it also defines us as a church. Love is the defining characteristic of a disciple of Christ.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Love of God," Ensign, Nov. 2009, 22