POSITION STATEMENT FOR MARRIAGE TOPIC
I come from a broken family.I made the promise to myself that I would do the best I could to keep my marriage happy and my family together. The church and the gospel have been the key to achieve this goal. Next month is my 25th anniversary and I am happier than every with my husband, that does not mean we have had no problems or trials, that means that we have strengthen each other while we go through them. I am grateful for my husband who is a worthy man, who loves his family more than anything in this world. Marriage is a "shelter" like stated by Pte. Packer, I feel protected because I have an eternal marriage.
"Marriage is the shelter where families are created. That society which puts low value on marriage sows the wind and, in time, will reap the whirlwind—and thereafter, unless they repent, bring upon themselves a holocaust!
I come from a broken family.I made the promise to myself that I would do the best I could to keep my marriage happy and my family together. The church and the gospel have been the key to achieve this goal. Next month is my 25th anniversary and I am happier than every with my husband, that does not mean we have had no problems or trials, that means that we have strengthen each other while we go through them. I am grateful for my husband who is a worthy man, who loves his family more than anything in this world. Marriage is a "shelter" like stated by Pte. Packer, I feel protected because I have an eternal marriage.
"Marriage is the shelter where families are created. That society which puts low value on marriage sows the wind and, in time, will reap the whirlwind—and thereafter, unless they repent, bring upon themselves a holocaust!
Some think that every marriage must expect to end in unhappiness and divorce, with the hopes and dreams predestined to end in a broken, sad wreck of things.
Some marriages do bend, and some will break, but we must not, because of this, lose faith in marriage nor become afraid of it."
"Marriage is yet safe, with all its sweet fulfillment, with all its joy and love. In marriage all of the worthy yearnings of the human soul, all that is physical and emotional and spiritual, can be fulfilled. Marriage is not without trials of many kinds. These tests forge virtue and strength. The tempering that comes in marriage and family life produces men and women who will someday be exalted."
"Marriage brings greater possibilities for happiness than does any other human relationship. Yet some married couples fall short of their full potential. They let their romance become rusty, take each other for granted, allow other interests or clouds of neglect to obscure the vision of what their marriage really could be. Marriages would be happier if nurtured more carefully."
Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Nurturing Marriage"
"Marriage is the foundry for social order, the fountain of virtue, and the foundation for eternal exaltation. Marriage has been divinely designated as an eternal and everlasting covenant. Marriage
is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union
is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with
God. “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other.” Children born of that marital union are “an heritage of the Lord.” Marriage
is but the beginning bud of family life; parenthood is its flower. And
that bouquet becomes even more beautiful when graced with grandchildren.
Families may become as eternal as the kingdom of God itself."
Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Nurturing Marriage"
Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Nurturing Marriage"
"Marriage—especially temple marriage—and family ties involve covenant relationships. They cannot be regarded casually. With divorce rates escalating throughout the world today, it is apparent that many spouses are failing to endure to the end of their commitments to each other. And some temple marriages fail because a husband forgets that his highest and most important priesthood duty is to honor and sustain his wife. The best thing that a father can do for his children is to “love their mother."
Elder Russell M. Nelson, "Endure and Be Lifted Up"
"The commandment to multiply and replenish the earth has never been rescinded. It is essential to the plan of redemption and is the source of human happiness. Through the righteous exercise of this power, we may come close to our Father in Heaven and experience a fullness of joy, even godhood. The power of procreation is not an incidental part of the plan; it is the plan of happiness; it is the key to happiness. The desire to mate in humankind is constant and very strong. Our happiness in mortal life, our joy and exaltation are dependent upon how we respond to these persistent, compelling physical desires. As the procreative power matures in early manhood and womanhood, very personal feelings occur, in a natural way, unlike any other physical experience."
Pte. Boyd K. Packer, "The Plan of Happiness"
"True love requires reserving until after marriage the sharing of that affection which unlocks those sacred powers in that fountain of life. It means avoiding situations where physical desire might take control.Pure love presupposes that only after a pledge of eternal fidelity, a legal and lawful ceremony, and ideally after the sealing ordinance in the temple are those procreative powers released in God’s eye for the full expression of love. It is to be shared solely and only with that one who is your companion forever."
"The commandment to multiply and replenish the earth has never been rescinded. It is essential to the plan of redemption and is the source of human happiness. Through the righteous exercise of this power, we may come close to our Father in Heaven and experience a fullness of joy, even godhood. The power of procreation is not an incidental part of the plan; it is the plan of happiness; it is the key to happiness. The desire to mate in humankind is constant and very strong. Our happiness in mortal life, our joy and exaltation are dependent upon how we respond to these persistent, compelling physical desires. As the procreative power matures in early manhood and womanhood, very personal feelings occur, in a natural way, unlike any other physical experience."
Pte. Boyd K. Packer, "The Plan of Happiness"
"True love requires reserving until after marriage the sharing of that affection which unlocks those sacred powers in that fountain of life. It means avoiding situations where physical desire might take control.Pure love presupposes that only after a pledge of eternal fidelity, a legal and lawful ceremony, and ideally after the sealing ordinance in the temple are those procreative powers released in God’s eye for the full expression of love. It is to be shared solely and only with that one who is your companion forever."
Pte. Boyd K. Packer, "The Plan of Happiness"
Elder Todd D. Christofferson, "Why Marriage, Why Family"
"If,
then in the course of our mortal experience, we chose to “do all things
whatsoever the Lord [our] God [should] command [us],” we would have kept our
“second estate.” This means that by our choices we would demonstrate to God
(and to ourselves) our commitment and capacity to live His celestial law while
outside His presence and in a physical body with all its powers, appetites, and
passions. Could we bridle the flesh so that it became the instrument rather
than the master of the spirit? Could we be trusted both in time and eternity
with godly powers, including power to create life? Would we individually
overcome evil? Those who did would “have glory added upon their heads for ever
and ever”—a very significant aspect of that glory being a resurrected, immortal,
and glorified physical body. No wonder we “shouted for joy” at these magnificent
possibilities and promises."
"A
family built on the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for
God’s plan to thrive—the setting for the birth of children, who come in purity and
innocence from God, and the environment for the learning and preparation they
will need for a successful mortal life and eternal life in the world to come. A
critical mass of families built on such marriages is vital for societies to
survive and flourish. That is why communities and nations generally have
encouraged and protected marriage and the family as privileged institutions. It
has never been just about the love and happiness of adults."
"While salvation is an individual matter, exaltation is a
family matter. Only those who are
married in the temple and whose marriage is sealed by the Holy Spirit of
Promise will continue as spouses after death and receive the highest degree of celestial glory, or exaltation. A
temple marriage is also called a celestial marriage. Within the celestial glory
are three levels. To obtain the highest, a husband and wife must be sealed for
time and all eternity and keep their covenants made in a holy temple. The noblest yearning of the human heart is for a marriage
that can endure beyond death. Fidelity to a temple marriage does that. It
allows families to be together forever."
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