PROMISE OF HOMES FORTIFIED AGAINST EVIL
“To be a righteous woman during the winding-up scenes on this earth, before the Second Coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. The righteous woman’s strength and influence today can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times. She has been placed here to help to enrich, to protect, and to guard the home – which is society’s basic and most noble institution. Other institutions in society may falter and even fail, but the righteous woman can help to save the home, which may be the last and only sanctuary some mortals know in the midst of storm and strife.”30 This incredible promise by Spencer W. Kimball, epitomizes the very essence of what a woman and mother should and can be.
Ezra Taft Benson was a great advocate for the home and family. The following quotes are just a few of the promissory statements that he made.
“The family is the most effective place to instill lasting values in its members. Where family
life is strong and based on principles and practices of the gospel of Jesus Christ, problems do not
as readily appear.”31
“In such homes there is no generation gap. This deceptive phrase is another tool of the devil
to weaken the home and family. Children who honor their parents and parents who love their
children can make a home a haven of safety and a little bit of heaven.”32
“Remember, the family is one of God’s greatest fortresses against the evils of our day. Help
keep your family strong and close and worthy of our Father in Heaven’s blessings. As you do,
you will receive faith and strength which will bless your lives forever.”33
“Home is love, understanding, trust, welcome, and a sense of belonging. If you, as wives,
mothers, and daughters take proper care of yourselves, your families, and your homes, and keep close to each other as sisters in Relief Society, many of the problems of the day troubling youth
and parents will pass you by.”34
PROMISE OF ENDURING FAMILY UNITS
The eternal family unit is our ultimate goal. Elder Robert D. Hales of the twelve apostles has
spoken on the importance of the eternal family and the promised blessings that can be ours only in the sanctity of the family unit. “...It is equally important that we understand that we are each an important and integral part of a family and the highest blessings can be received only within an eternal family. When families are functioning as designed by God, the relationships found therein are the most valued of mortality.”35
We are able to gain greater comprehension of the importance of the family and the immense
blessings to be obtained from that union, through these heart felt expressions of Ezra Taft
Benson.
“To be a righteous woman during the winding-up scenes on this earth, before the Second Coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. The righteous woman’s strength and influence today can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times. She has been placed here to help to enrich, to protect, and to guard the home – which is society’s basic and most noble institution. Other institutions in society may falter and even fail, but the righteous woman can help to save the home, which may be the last and only sanctuary some mortals know in the midst of storm and strife.”30 This incredible promise by Spencer W. Kimball, epitomizes the very essence of what a woman and mother should and can be.
Ezra Taft Benson was a great advocate for the home and family. The following quotes are just a few of the promissory statements that he made.
“The family is the most effective place to instill lasting values in its members. Where family
life is strong and based on principles and practices of the gospel of Jesus Christ, problems do not
as readily appear.”31
“In such homes there is no generation gap. This deceptive phrase is another tool of the devil
to weaken the home and family. Children who honor their parents and parents who love their
children can make a home a haven of safety and a little bit of heaven.”32
“Remember, the family is one of God’s greatest fortresses against the evils of our day. Help
keep your family strong and close and worthy of our Father in Heaven’s blessings. As you do,
you will receive faith and strength which will bless your lives forever.”33
“Home is love, understanding, trust, welcome, and a sense of belonging. If you, as wives,
mothers, and daughters take proper care of yourselves, your families, and your homes, and keep close to each other as sisters in Relief Society, many of the problems of the day troubling youth
and parents will pass you by.”34
PROMISE OF ENDURING FAMILY UNITS
The eternal family unit is our ultimate goal. Elder Robert D. Hales of the twelve apostles has
spoken on the importance of the eternal family and the promised blessings that can be ours only in the sanctity of the family unit. “...It is equally important that we understand that we are each an important and integral part of a family and the highest blessings can be received only within an eternal family. When families are functioning as designed by God, the relationships found therein are the most valued of mortality.”35
We are able to gain greater comprehension of the importance of the family and the immense
blessings to be obtained from that union, through these heart felt expressions of Ezra Taft
Benson.
“Marriage, home, and family are established by God as part of His divine plan for the
blessing of His children. The richest blessings and deepest joys of this life and the life to come are tied up with the performance of these sacred duties. In fact, our very exaltation in the celestial
kingdom is directly related to the family and the eternity of the marriage covenant.”36
“Home and family. What sweet memories surge up in our breasts at the mere mention of these cherished words! May I wish for you prayerfully, and with all the fervor of my soul, that
you may know the unspeakable joy and satisfaction of honorable parenthood. You will miss one
of the deepest joys of this life and eternity if you wilfully avoid the responsibilities of parenthood
and home building. As revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the glorious concept of home
and the enduring family relationship lies at the very basis of our happiness here and hereafter. I
trust you will make your happiness secure.”37
The greatest guarantee we have that these promises are sure, come from the Lord, as He
gives us this avowal, “I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I
say, ye have no promise.” (D&C 82:10) And, “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven
before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated– And when we
obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to the law upon which it is predicated.” ( D&C
130: 20-21) What sweet blessings can be ours and all we have to do is be obedient!
blessing of His children. The richest blessings and deepest joys of this life and the life to come are tied up with the performance of these sacred duties. In fact, our very exaltation in the celestial
kingdom is directly related to the family and the eternity of the marriage covenant.”36
“Home and family. What sweet memories surge up in our breasts at the mere mention of these cherished words! May I wish for you prayerfully, and with all the fervor of my soul, that
you may know the unspeakable joy and satisfaction of honorable parenthood. You will miss one
of the deepest joys of this life and eternity if you wilfully avoid the responsibilities of parenthood
and home building. As revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the glorious concept of home
and the enduring family relationship lies at the very basis of our happiness here and hereafter. I
trust you will make your happiness secure.”37
The greatest guarantee we have that these promises are sure, come from the Lord, as He
gives us this avowal, “I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I
say, ye have no promise.” (D&C 82:10) And, “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven
before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated– And when we
obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to the law upon which it is predicated.” ( D&C
130: 20-21) What sweet blessings can be ours and all we have to do is be obedient!
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jedwards, are you copying and pasting this stuff? it looks like it from the line breaks.
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