I really love 2 Nephi 32! It is one of my all time favorite chapters in the scriptures. In 2 Nephi 32: 3 it states, "Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do."
In the Book of Mormon student manual it reads, "After a person has received the Holy Ghost and been baptized by fire, the Holy Ghost inspires them with the ability and the vocabulary to "speak with the tongue of angels" so that they might "shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel" (2 Nephi 31:13). Speaking with the tongue of angels does not necessarily mean that a person would speak in another language.
President Boyd K. Packer explained that we speak with the tongue of angels when we speak by the influence of the Holy Ghost: "Nephi explained that angles speak by the power of the Holy Ghost, and you can speak with the tongue of angels, which simply means that you can speak with the power of the Holy Ghost. It will be quiet. It will be invisible. There will not be a dove. There will not be cloven tongues of fire. But the power will be there" (The Gift of the Holy Ghost: What Every Member Should Know," Ensign, Aug. 2006, 49-50)."
I love this principle that we learn through the scriptures. I pray that we may all lend a more sensitive ear to the whisperings of the Holy Ghost.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Key Principles and Practices in Fathering
"President Ezra Taft Benson (1984, p. 6) reinforced this key principle of fathering in a conference address:
"God established that fathers are to preside in the home. Fathers are to provide love, teach and direct."
Abraham Heschel, a leading Jewish philosopher, identified the father as a powerful spiritual figure in the family circle with moral responsibility to teach and care for his children. He suggested that fathers are meant to be teachers and holy figures in the lives of their children. Before the patriarch Jacob died, he called his children to him and said, "Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father" (Genesis 49:2). He bestowed counsel and blessings upon each of his chilren. In him was the power to bless generations. He exercised a holy influence upon his children as he blessed them and uplifted them; this is part of what it truly means to preside."
Bibliography: Hawkins, Alan J, David C Dollahite, and Thomas Draper. Successful Marriages And Families. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies and School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2012. Print.
Chapter 13
"God established that fathers are to preside in the home. Fathers are to provide love, teach and direct."
Abraham Heschel, a leading Jewish philosopher, identified the father as a powerful spiritual figure in the family circle with moral responsibility to teach and care for his children. He suggested that fathers are meant to be teachers and holy figures in the lives of their children. Before the patriarch Jacob died, he called his children to him and said, "Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father" (Genesis 49:2). He bestowed counsel and blessings upon each of his chilren. In him was the power to bless generations. He exercised a holy influence upon his children as he blessed them and uplifted them; this is part of what it truly means to preside."
Bibliography: Hawkins, Alan J, David C Dollahite, and Thomas Draper. Successful Marriages And Families. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies and School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2012. Print.
Chapter 13
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Mothers as Nurturers
In 1978, President Spencer W. Kimball spoke prophetically of women in the latter days. His words entered a world of loud and clamoring voices raising questions about the purpose of womanhood and the meaning of motherhood. In response to this challenging confusion, he declared:
To be a righteous woman is a glorious thing in any age. 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 (p.103).
Teachings from the living prophets clarify and bring truth to the confusion and distortions that surround womanhood and motherhood. President Kimball's prophetic declaration suggested that by adhering to these truths, righteous women of the latter days would have the potential to be a remarkable influence. The purpose of this chapter is to respond to some of the questions and dilemmas women are likely to experience in fulfilling their divine role as nurturers. Responses to these questions draw on scientific theories and research, clarified by revealed truths in the restored gospel."
Bibliography: Hawkins, Alan J, David C Dollahite, and Thomas Draper. Successful Marriages And Families. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies and School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2012. Print.
Chapter 12
To be a righteous woman is a glorious thing in any age. 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 (p.103).
Teachings from the living prophets clarify and bring truth to the confusion and distortions that surround womanhood and motherhood. President Kimball's prophetic declaration suggested that by adhering to these truths, righteous women of the latter days would have the potential to be a remarkable influence. The purpose of this chapter is to respond to some of the questions and dilemmas women are likely to experience in fulfilling their divine role as nurturers. Responses to these questions draw on scientific theories and research, clarified by revealed truths in the restored gospel."
Bibliography: Hawkins, Alan J, David C Dollahite, and Thomas Draper. Successful Marriages And Families. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies and School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2012. Print.
Chapter 12
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