Marriage
Articles & Videos
This is an article by David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles regarding the importance of marriage.
A link to a video by Prager University.
President Spencer W. Kimball discusses how two people can merge their lives together in unity and harmony.
Teaching by the Prophet Spencer W. Kimball on how to have a happy, honorable and successful marriage.
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Equal Partnership
We believe that the roles of fathers and mothers within a marriage and family are equal. We have been given divine roles as women and men to fulfill certain duties within the family. God intended it to be this way because he knew we would excel at those duties. Women are inherently and naturally nurturers. We have been given the responsibility to nurture children. Men are naturally strong and protective. They have been given the responsibility to preside and provide for their families. Men also have the priesthood which allows them to preside over ther families with the power of God. We believe these roles to be directed by God and we are to fulfill these roles as equals. We are also obligated to help one another fulfill our divine roles as equal partners.
We know this to be true because of the example of our first parents Adam and Eve. Eve was given to Adam to be an helpmeet to him. God intended Eve to work alongside Adam and be his equal, not for Adam to rule over her. Adam was to rule with Eve and have her "help" "meet" God's will. There is truly no other kind of relationship that can compare to that of a marital relationship. We bind ourselves together with our spouse along with God to fulfill His great plan for us. We bring children to the world and teach them righteousness. We experience hardships, trials and triumphs together. We grow spiritually together and we build and develop a strong foundation that the church can rely upon. |
We can take up the counsel from Elder Ballard and council with our family and spouses. We can use the principles taught within the church and the powerful example of the leaders of the church to help us council with our families, solve problems, strengthen each other, and motivate each other to live righteously and help others. In marriage as equal partners, husbands and wives should counsel together to discuss and determine how we can teach our children together gospel truths and things such as sexuality, equality, gender, the importance of family and other important principles that the world has so greatly skewed.
God has established these special units of the family so that we can learn to have good relationships with other people, good communication, and most of all, charity. God intended us to be like our Savior, Jesus Christ, who was the greatest example of charity. He lived his life completely for others and we are to become disciples of Him and do the same. When we put the needs of others before our own, we will be blessed and the service can be reciprocated back to us. Implementing these teachings between the parents, it can set the greatest example for the children by seeing the people they love the most serving others and doing what is right. |
Articles & Videos
Elder Bruce C. Hafen of the Seventy and his wife Marie K. Hafen discuss how we can learn to work together as husband and wife and create equal partnership within marriage and family.
James M. Harper discusses lessons we can learn from the Old Testament regarding marriage and family.
M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches us how we can counsel with others to give us strength and unity.
M. Russell Ballard reiterates the importance of councils and how we can learn a lot from others as they work together to move the Lord's work forward.
This is a YouTube video link to audio by Elder Cleon Skousen & Elder Henry B. Eyring as they discuss their experiences with councils and of mutual decision making.
A Mormon Message video encouraging everyone to strengthen their marriage and seek the help of Christ through faith in Him.
A Mormon Message video of different couples talking about how they express love for their spouse and how they strengthen their relationship.
A Mormon Message video by Dallin H. Oaks who shares how the Atonement of Jesus Christ can heal us.
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