The Lord said, “I desired [charity], and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”4 The Lord wants us to become holy,5 to be possessed of charity,6 and to come to know Him.7 As the Apostle Paul taught, “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”8 Ultimately, the Lord wants our hearts; He wants us to become new creatures in Christ.9 As He instructed the Nephites, “Ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit.”10 – L. Todd Budge, “Give Holiness to the Lord,” Ensign (CR) November 2021