Dallin H. Oaks
“In modern times the Lord told his people they ‘must visit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief’ (D&C 44:6), and ’he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple’ (D&C 52:40). The Lord commanded his saints to ’learn to impart one to another as the gospel requires.’ (D&C 88:123.) President Marion G. Romney explained the importance of these commandments by relating them to the Savior’s statement that when he comes in his glory, he will divide his people ’as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.’ (Matt. 25:32.) He said, ’The test on which the division [will] be made on that great day [will] be the care given to the poor and the needy.’” (The Lord’s Way, p. 103)
Jeffrey R. Holland
“To worthy causes and needy people, we can give time if we don’t have money, and we can give love when our time runs out.” (Ensign, May 1996, p.30 as taken from Latter-day Commentary on the Book of Mormon compiled by K. Douglas Bassett, p. 312)
Elder S. Dilworth Young
"The revelations given to Joseph Smith on this subject are numerous and were among the early ones. To care for the poor is one of the first and early obligations. To help the needy and those who mourn follows close behind. All of us have some time, but those who are not given great responsibility in the organizations have more time to seek out the poor, needy, and helpless.
"And this help is badly needed. All about us are those in need of encouragement, assistance, and help—help of a kind we can all give, not money, but time and attention and personal encouragement, especially to those who must bear great responsibility for loved ones and who cannot pass it to others for the simple reason there are no others to whom to pass it.
“…Those with no ward assignments have more time to pursue this great work of the salvation of souls. Let us not sit back jealous of those giving attention to the stake, the ward, the auxiliaries, but seek our salvation where the Lord appointed us, among those who, weak in spirit, weak in body, or weak in desire, need to be encouraged, need to be raised up in the kingdom of God on this earth.” (Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 66)