We've been very mindful of the constant array of "fiery darts" the Adversary tried to throw at our family, at our home. And because of that acknowledgment, we've been pretty hard on the kind of things we bring into our home. And that's been hard for outside people to really understand. We don't have TV- no cable, no nothing. We don't let the kids bring outisde music into the home, we don't listen to the latest and greatest of the world's music, and we make sure out kids are monitored in their internet use.
"Understanding the eternal nature of the family is a critical element in understanding Heavenly Father’s plan for His children. The adversary, on the other hand, wants to do everything in his power to destroy Heavenly Father’s plan. In his attempt to defeat God’s plan, he is leading an unprecedented attack on the institution of the family. Some of the more powerful weapons he uses in his attack are selfishness, greed, and pornography."Some might thing we're fanatical, that's ok. It shows how much we love our children, how much we are for their welfare. Do I love them enough to make sure TV shows aren't an influence, that music isn't a hinderance to the spirit in our home?
I loved his talk by Sis. Cook. She quotes from a song that I used to sing to each of our kids when they were babies. It's not sung as often as I think it should be in Primary. But we used this talk in FHE and I hope the kids were able to glean something from it. (I can't tell sometimes if they are actually "getting it".)
Sometimes being benevolent is most difficult in our own families. Strong families require effort. “Be cheerful, helpful, and considerate of others. Many problems in the home are created because family members speak and act selfishly or unkindly. Concern yourself with the needs of other family members. Seek to be a peacemaker rather than to tease, fight, and quarrel.”9 “Remember this: kindness begins with me.”
President Eyering said:"Each act of kindness to anyone becomes an act of kindness to Jesus, because He loves all of Heavenly Father's children. And because it brings joy to Him, it also brings joy to His Father, to whom we owe thanks beyond measure."
ReplyDeleteI was reading an article about the first Area Conference in Toronto, Canada, which President Spencer W. Kimball presided. Elder Thomas S. Monson had presided over the mission there in 1960, when the first stake was organized. He urged the saints to "qualify to be honored of the Lord". Elder Ballard said: "Let us not let down in any way our great prophet and the great priesthood leaders that have been called to preside over us. Let us not let down in any way the Lord. Let us continue to stretch, to reach out, to sacrifice, that the kingdom may go forth." It just felt like those quotes pertained to establishing our homes as Christ Centered Homes and that we should follow the prophet.
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