Church

Webster's 1828 Dictionary:

1. A house consecrated to the worship of God, among Christians; the Lords house. This seems to be the original meaning of the word. The Greek, to call out or call together, denotes an assembly or collection. But, Lord, a term applied by the early Christians to Jesus Christ; and the house in which they worshiped was named from the title.

Scriptures:

Mosiah 25:22 And thus, notwithstanding there being many churches they were all one church, yea, even the church of God; for there was nothing preached in all the churches except it were repentance and faith in God.

Mosiah 18:17 And they were called the church of God, or the church of Christ, from that time forward. And it came to pass that whosoever was baptized by the power and authority of God was added to his church.

Quotes:

"This church was organized by the power of the priesthood, by one called of God by revelation.

We know that God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to a young boy, Joseph Smith, and from then on he was continually guided by revelation. Regarding the establishment of the Church we read this:

“The rise of the Church of Christ in these last days … by the will and commandments of God. …"

   -N. Eldon Tanner

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.
-Martin Luther

German Word:

"kirche"

My Thoughts:

I think the word church, is a meting house of the Lord were we go every week to learn about Him

Charity

Websters 1828 Dictionary:

1. In a general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their fellow men to think favorably of their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes supreme love to God, and universal good will to men.

Quotes:

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance."

-Francis of Assisi

“Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.”

-Joseph Smith

“The rich cannot be saved without charity, giving to feed the poor when and how God requires.” -Joseph Smith

Scriptures:

Moroni 7:45-47

And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—

 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

My personal definition:

 Charity, the pure love of Christ. This really makes me want to do a word study on pure Christ loves us all, and he has a pure love for us. Charity is a really hard thing to get. Can we ever love someone THAT much? I'm not sure. There is a lot more to charity than love, and those scriptures in Moroni pretty much sum it up. Charity is not life in the clouds. It is work, it is pain, and it is worth it!

Citszenship

Websters 1828 Dictionary:  

The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen.

Scriptures:

~Mosiah 2:17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
 ~Alma 43:9 And now the design of the Nephites was to support their lands, and their houses, and their wives, and their children, that they might preserve them from the hands of their enemies; and also that they might preserve their rights and their privileges, yea, and also their liberty, that they might worship God according to their desires.
~D&C 58:21 Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

Quotes: 

 Being a good citizen means more than just obeying the laws of the land. It also means being actively involved in making our community the best possible place for all to live. As we become good citizens of our community, we are doing the will of our Heavenly Father in that regard.
-www.lds.org

My Thoughts:

Citizenship isn't just Obeying laws and minding your own business. It's making sure the community is at it's very best, it's caring for others. Just like Nat Bowditch did. He didn't gain all that knowledge to keep it to himself. He shared it with others, he was loved. And he made the place around him better, be it a school a boat, or a house.

Constitution

Webster's 1828 Dictionary:
 A particular law, ordinance, or regulation, made by the authority of any superior, civil or ecclesiastical; as the constitutions of Justinian and his successors.

Quotes:
~The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.-Benjamin Franklin

~The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.-George Washington

~I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.-Benjamin Franklin

Scriptures:
Alma 46:12-13...

 12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

 13 And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he called it the title of liberty) and he bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of Christians remain to possess the land—

 My Thoughts:
I think that it is important to have the constitution. I have enjoyed reading and learning about it. I believe it is a living document. And I am thankful for it as well as the men who created it! 

My Word Study On Courage

Websters 1828 Dictionary:
COURAGE, n. [L., the heart.] Bravery; intrepidity; that quality of mind which enables men to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear or depression of spirits; valor; boldness; resolution. It is a constituent part of fortitude; but fortitude implies patience to bear continued suffering.

Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 31:6
  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Timothy 1:7
 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Alma 53:20-21

  And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

  Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him.

Quotes:
~“Courage is the word we need to hear and hold near our hearts—courage to turn our backs on temptation, courage to lift up our voices in testimony to all whom we meet, remembering that everyone must have an opportunity to hear the message.”(-President Monson Nov 2012 "Love, Joy, and Inspiration)
~This type of hope in God, His goodness, and His power refreshes us with courage during difficult challenges and gives strength to those who feel threatened by enclosing walls of fear, doubt, and despair.(President Uchdorf New Era, Christ, our hope)

Songs:
Nephi's Courage (Children's song book page 120)
"I will go I will do the things the Lord commands, I know the Lord provides a way He wants me to obey, I will go , I will do, the things the Lord commands, I know the Lord provides a way He wants me to obey!

My Thoughts:
Courage can be like faith, and the opposite of Faith/Courage is fear. But like it says in Timothy God doesn't give us fear he gives us faith and courage. When we feel fear we know it comes from Satan. Often when I am afraid my mom simply says "Where is your fear coming from?" That phrase often gives me courage. When Christ was on the earth He must have needed courage. There is no way He could have done all he did in fear. Because of His wonderful, pure, and perfect example, I can have courage too!!