Last General Conference our Prophet announced that an adjustment was needed in the church. For many years families have relied upon the church to provide opportunities for spiritual growth and gospel learning. But that was never how God intended things to be. We are each responsible for our own gospel learning and spiritual progression. In God's plan, he sent us to live on earth in families. He provided us with parents to teach, lead and guide us and while it is their responsibility to teach us right from wrong and help us onto the covenant path, the responsibility to remain there and choose to deepen conversion is up to each individual. The adjustment announced by our Prophet invites us to make our homes and families the primary center for our gospel learning. Today we began a new pattern of gospel instruction for our family which will be supported by the church. Most of our children are old enough to read and study on their own, so we bought each one of them a journal. They will study the assigned topic throughout the week, write down an impression they had or something they learned and share it with the family the next week.
Since Qyntn is a little too young to study on his own, yesterday I took him aside and we studied together and wrote down the things he liked and an experience he has had with prayer. When we finished he said, "mom, can we do this every day?" I asked him why he wanted to do it every day and he said that it makes him feel good. It was a parenting win for sure!
I feel that this new way of home-centered gospel study will strengthen each member of our family. I am excited to follow the invitation of our prohet and know that blessings will follow. Blessings always come when we obey the Lord and his mouthpiece.
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