“Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”
Teaching in the home is becoming increasingly important in today’s world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread and he is attacking, attempting to erode and destroy the very foundation of our society, even the family. Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility...Our families are an integral part of His work and glory—“to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man”…The inspired document “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” states: “...Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another"
- L. Tom Perry, Mothers Teaching Children in the Home
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I fear…that too many of us are either not fasting on fast day or we are doing so in a lackadaisical manner. If we are guilty of taking our fast day for granted or simply fasting Sunday morning instead of making it two complete meals—24 hours—we are depriving ourselves and our families of the choice spiritual experiences and blessings that can come from a true fast... Fasting without prayer is just going hungry for 24 hours. But fasting combined with prayer brings increased spiritual power... It is my prayer that we can improve our fasts so that we can enjoy these beautiful promised blessings.
- Carl B. Pratt, The Blessings of a Proper Fast
The Lord Loves Effort | General Conference April 2020
Decisions of character are made by remembering the right order of the first and second great commandments…While it certainly takes courage to face perils, the true badge of courage is overcoming the fear of men…That kind of courage is a gift of the Spirit to the God-fearing who have said their prayers. Queen Esther’s prayers also gave her that same courage to confront her husband, King Ahasuerus, knowing that she risked her life in doing so. Courage is not just one of the cardinal virtues, but as C. S. Lewis observed: “Courage is … the form of every virtue at the testing point”… The Savior, the only perfect being who ever lived, was the most fearless...May His inspiring example...give us courage to never cower or fawn at the feet of intimidation.
- Lynn G. Robbins, Which Way Do You Face?
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We frequently find that the influence of good women is underrated. It is an influence that is often subtle but yet has tremendous consequences... Esther, a Jewess in the Old Testament, saved her people... Esther, at the peril of her own life, pled with the king that her people should be spared. The king listened to her entreaty, and they were saved. One woman can make a great difference, even for a nation. These are challenging times. I believe your spirits may have been reserved for these latter days; that you, like Esther, have come to earth “for such a time as this.” It may be that your most significant, everlasting achievements will be your righteous influence on others…
- James E. Faust, The Virtues of Righteous Daughters of God
Shine Your Light So Others May See
Heavenly Father can put us in situations with specific intent in mind... Not all that the Lord asks of us is a result of how strong we are, how faithful we are, or what we may know... When we are righteous, willing, and able, when we are striving to be worthy and qualified, we progress to places we never imagined and become part of Heavenly Father’s “divine design.” Each of us has divinity within us. When we see God working through us and with us, may we be encouraged, even grateful for that guidance. When our Father in Heaven said, “This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man,” He was talking about all of His children—you in particular.
- Ronald A. Rasband, By Divine Design
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Paul conveyed sacred counsel regarding the qualifications of those who desire to represent the Savior... [and] warned that they should be “not selfwilled, not soon angry, … [and] no striker.” ...In the scriptural context, “not selfwilled” is one who refuses to act with arrogance and pride; “not soon angry” is one who avoids the natural urge to become impatient and irritated; and “no striker” refers to one who rejects contentious, aggressive, and harsh behavior verbally, physically, and emotionally... Oftentimes, the world exalts behaviors born of aggressiveness, arrogance, impatience, and excessiveness... When we turn our gaze away from the virtue of temperance... we easily fall into the enemy’s trap.
- Ulisses Soares, Adorned with the Virtue of Temperance
How can I forgive others and end conflicts? [current]
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We have organized the topics from the Come, Follow Me lesson manual into six lessons per week that work for our growing family. We hope sharing this content will make scripture study easier for your family as well!
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