This past weekend was the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and there was one talk that stood out to me and that was incredibly applicable to the audience of this blog (among countless others).
The talk was given by Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and was titled "The Eternal Blessings of Marriage."
Here is a link to the full text of the talk, and below are few of my favorite quotations. (Note: The message is applicable to all, not just members of the LDS Church)... Enjoy!
Ideas and Discussion on how to be a Better Husband and a Better Father!
Showing posts with label Spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spirituality. Show all posts
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Spiritual Thought: CHRISTmas
It's easy (and sorts of cliche) to say things like "remember the reason for the season" and "keep Christ in Christmas." You've heard all this before so instead of pleading with you to remember Christ, I just wanted to share with you some of my thoughts about Christ, His birth, His life, and His divinity.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Fathers and Husbands as Spiritual Leaders in the Home
I originally titled this post "Fathers as Spiritual Leaders," but I think it is important for us to be good spiritual leader/examples to our wives as well. I believe that is a role and responsibility that God has given us. There are two main ways we fulfill this charge, being an adviser and an example
Adviser
Being a spiritual adviser means teaching your family what God expects of them. Teaching your children to pray, read scriptures, and keep the commandments. Also, answering questions they may have, sharing insights into situations their facing, and most importantly building Faith in Christ. Doing this provides the best opportunity for them to live happy Christ-centered lives and, hopefully, avoid some of the mistakes you made!
Example
Unfortunately your words are not enough, your family should see you living what you "preach." you should be reading scripture, living the commandments, and saying prayers. You should make God a priority in your life and they will rub off on those you're closely associated with. Christ is an example to all, you should be an example of his example to your family.
We may not ever get to where we want to be with this responsibility, I know I am not, but we need to try everyday to be better for God, our self, wives, and our children.
Adviser
Being a spiritual adviser means teaching your family what God expects of them. Teaching your children to pray, read scriptures, and keep the commandments. Also, answering questions they may have, sharing insights into situations their facing, and most importantly building Faith in Christ. Doing this provides the best opportunity for them to live happy Christ-centered lives and, hopefully, avoid some of the mistakes you made!
Example
Unfortunately your words are not enough, your family should see you living what you "preach." you should be reading scripture, living the commandments, and saying prayers. You should make God a priority in your life and they will rub off on those you're closely associated with. Christ is an example to all, you should be an example of his example to your family.
We may not ever get to where we want to be with this responsibility, I know I am not, but we need to try everyday to be better for God, our self, wives, and our children.
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