Both Spiritually and Temporally

Mosiah 4:26 And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you—that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may ^awalk guiltless before God—I would that ye should ^bimpart of your substance to the ^cpoor, every man according to that which he hath, such as ^dfeeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants.

There's so much to ponder in this verse. Benjamin is kind of summarizing the previous section here.  He reminds us that we are doing these things to retain a remission of our sins and walk guiltless before God.  He counsels us to give of our substance to the poor, according to our resources.  Some things we can do are feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the sick and administer to their relief, both spiritually and temporally.  

Up to now we've mostly been talking about their temporal needs, but here he reminds us to look after their spiritual needs as well. Emotional needs must also be met.  As Alma counseled, we need to succor those in need of succor, comfort those in need of comfort.  We need to put our arms around them and support and comfort them, to cheer them on.

And we should never forget that the best way to bless others is to share the Gospel with them.  We should bear our testimony to them when we are prompted to do so. The Gospel has the ability to lift people out of the slums, to help them improve their own situation. The Gospel teaches people to be industrious and to work hard.  And payment of tithing blesses people in many ways, some of which are financial.

Even those who already have a testimony will appreciate the spiritual reminder that the Lord loves them and is aware of their suffering.  Many times the best gift is a hug and a reminder that we are praying for them.