Keeping the Faith

Faith and Familes- Russell M. Nelson

 This article by Russell M. Nelson was in the March 2007 Ensign. What a beautiful article! He said, "Unshakable faith in the Lord enriches married life and love. Faith in Him increases one’s very capacity to love, both quantitatively and qualitatively."
It is so amazing to me that when we have complete faith in the Lord, we have a greater capacity to love. with that love, we can do so many great things, especially with a faithful spouse. When speaking of the Plan of Happiness, Elder Nelson said, "And best of all, we are allowed to fall in love, to be married, and to invite children into our families."


Elder Nelson spoke of the adversary and said, "And in our day Satan has chosen to wage war directly at the heart of God’s plan, which is the family... With such spiritual sickness all about us, it takes real faith in the Lord and in His gospel to withstand attacks from the adversary."
There are so many attacks against the family in the world today. We must do all that we can to build our faith and use it in our family lives.
Elder Nelson taught us that, "The gospel of Jesus Christ is a sure foundation upon which we can build our individual faith."

There are many instances in family life that may cause confusion, hurt, or lack of faith. It is so important to remember that in order to have faith in each other as a family, we must never lose our faith in the Lord. We can teach our children at an early age to keep the faith by teaching them principles of the gospel as well as teachings of Jesus Christ.
Elder Nelson ensures that "Such faith will not prevent life’s problems but will help when things go wrong. Bad things happen to good people. Accidents occur. Some married couples may not be blessed with children. Some individuals may not marry in this life, or they may find themselves married to one who fails to keep the commandments of God. The Lord is aware of these circumstances. He will bestow all the blessings that He has in store for His faithful children—in His own way and in His own time. Be righteous, be patient, keep an eternal perspective, and you will be protected."






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