Building an Eternal Family
What do you think of when you think of
FAMILY? Some may have fond memories and feelings of their family and others may
grit their teeth at the word. In this blog, I would like to discuss the purpose
of Family and how we can improve our family experience. I hope that your
testimony of the principles of the gospel regarding family will strengthen.
The Eternal Family
President Kimball says, “Eternal marriage
was known to Adam and others of the prophets, but the knowledge was lost from
the earth for many centuries”
The doctrine of eternal families is not a
new concept. “Adam and Eve were sealed in marriage for time and all eternity,
the time would come when the doctrine of the eternal family would be lost to
mankind.” (Kudd. Successful Marriages and Families. 2010)
If mankind knew that family relationship
may endure throughout eternity would we increase our effort to be the best
individuals possible in our families?
In The Family: A Proclamation to the World,
President Gordon B. Hinckley says, “the divine plan of happiness enables family
relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and
covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return
to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.”
Link to The Family: A Proclamation to the World
The Plan of Salvation provides us with the
way back to our Heavenly Father.
Plan of Salvation
- We lived with God before we came to earth
- · We came to earth to gain a physical body and learn from our experiences. To choose between good and evil.
- · We make mistakes and need a Savior to assist us on our path back to our Heavenly Father. Jesus Christ is the way back. He Atoned for our sins.
- · Following God’s plan will bring happiness in our lives as we follow the Savior, Jesus Christ and live the commandments.
- · When we die our life does not end. We will live with God and our families again.
For more information on the Plan of Salvation
Marriage and Family are part of God’s plan
for us. In Moses 1:39 it says,
”Behold this is my glory, to bring to pass
the immortality and eternal life of man.”
I know we belong to an eternal family.
Heavenly Father is our Father and we have families here on earth. We are to
uplift and help each other in our families. Mothers and Father’s fulfill their
divine roles by following the Savior and teaching gospel principles. We can
restore good feelings in our families; we can forgive and be forgiven through
the Atonement. The Plan of Salvation was created for us to succeed and become eternal families.
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