Talks
Teaching Obedience
by pam on Mar.05, 2011, under Talks
“If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15.)
Learning to put these simple words into practice is one of the premier lessons of life. And for parents who want to influence their children to keep the commandments, the challenge often seems perplexing.
Almost as perplexing for parents is how to encourage their children to obey them. Parental complaints—“Jim won’t do his share around the house,” “Sharon chooses the wrong kind of friends”—are common.
James E. Faust – Obedience: The Path to Freedom
by pam on Jan.05, 2010, under Talks
My beloved brethren, I come to this pulpit this evening with profound feelings of love and respect for your faithful obedience in honoring the priesthood you bear. I have prayed for guidance in what I should say because I wish to raise a warning voice. In today’s society, the difference between right and wrong is being obscured by loud, seductive voices calling for no restraints in human conduct. They advocate absolute freedom without regard to consequences. I state unequivocally that such behavior is the high road to personal destruction.