How do we encourage parents to do the Faith in God Program with their children? This is the question I wanted to answer. So, I started looking on the church website for ideas, messages, quotes etc. I came across a talk from Robert D. Hale from April 2010 titled “Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation”.
He states:
“Recently I heard a mother recount how she had helped her first three daughters complete their Personal Progress requirements by doing what was expected—staying informed and signing off projects. Then she tenderly explained, tears flowing down her cheek, “Recently I have been working with my fourth daughter by actually doing her projects with her. It has made all the difference in our lives and our relationship. But oh, what sadness I feel when I realize what I lost by not doing this with my other three daughters.” The saddest words of tongue and pen are those that say, “It might have been!”1
Adult members of the Church should understand that Personal Progress and Duty to God requirements are not just lengthy lists of items to check off. They are personal goals set by each young man and young woman to help them become worthy to receive temple ordinances, serve missions, enter into eternal marriage, and enjoy exaltation. But let it be understood: for young men and young women to try to accomplish these goals alone would be a great loss and tragedy!
Fathers, mothers, and leaders of youth, we urge you to participate in Personal Progress and Duty to God with your children and with the youth. Not only will they grow; you will grow too. And just as importantly, you will grow together in a bond of faith and friendship that will allow you to strengthen each other and stay on the gospel path forever, to indeed be an eternal family.
This is how we can, as leaders, help our parents in our wards do the Faith in God Program with their own children. We can first do the Faith in God program with those that we have stewardship over whether it is our children or our grandchildren. By doing this it sets an example for the other parents. We personally grow and gain insight. We more fully understand the importance of the program and can more easily implement it into our Primary. It will be on our minds and in our hearts as we do our callings.
How can we encourage our parents do the Faith in God program with their children? We can encourage them by doing the Faith in God program with our children.
For the entire talk:
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/our-duty-to-god-the-mission-of-parents-and-leaders-to-the-rising-generation?lang=eng
“Recently I heard a mother recount how she had helped her first three daughters complete their Personal Progress requirements by doing what was expected—staying informed and signing off projects. Then she tenderly explained, tears flowing down her cheek, “Recently I have been working with my fourth daughter by actually doing her projects with her. It has made all the difference in our lives and our relationship. But oh, what sadness I feel when I realize what I lost by not doing this with my other three daughters.” The saddest words of tongue and pen are those that say, “It might have been!”1
Adult members of the Church should understand that Personal Progress and Duty to God requirements are not just lengthy lists of items to check off. They are personal goals set by each young man and young woman to help them become worthy to receive temple ordinances, serve missions, enter into eternal marriage, and enjoy exaltation. But let it be understood: for young men and young women to try to accomplish these goals alone would be a great loss and tragedy!
Fathers, mothers, and leaders of youth, we urge you to participate in Personal Progress and Duty to God with your children and with the youth. Not only will they grow; you will grow too. And just as importantly, you will grow together in a bond of faith and friendship that will allow you to strengthen each other and stay on the gospel path forever, to indeed be an eternal family.
This is how we can, as leaders, help our parents in our wards do the Faith in God Program with their own children. We can first do the Faith in God program with those that we have stewardship over whether it is our children or our grandchildren. By doing this it sets an example for the other parents. We personally grow and gain insight. We more fully understand the importance of the program and can more easily implement it into our Primary. It will be on our minds and in our hearts as we do our callings.
How can we encourage our parents do the Faith in God program with their children? We can encourage them by doing the Faith in God program with our children.
For the entire talk:
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/our-duty-to-god-the-mission-of-parents-and-leaders-to-the-rising-generation?lang=eng
Elise
Elise Simbeck
Stake Primary Presidency
Second Counselor
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