“Grant Unto You Whatsoever Ye Ask That Is Right”
God, who possesses the attribute of charity in its perfection, is our pattern for appropriate giving. He has promised to give us all that we ask “which is right” (3 Nephi 18:20), or “that is expedient.” He has said, “If ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation” (D&C 88:64-65). As a rule of thumb, we can determine the what and how of that which we should share with those professing some need by following the same principles that a bishop is to follow in administering Church resources to those in need of help from the Church.