Daily Thought- A family divided Sent By: "Randall Rigby" On: Jul 07/19/13 6:58 AM "A Family Divided" "One father could not forgive his son for departing from the path he had been taught. The boy had friends the father did not approve of, and he did many things contrary to what his father thought he should do. This caused a rift between father and son, and as soon as the boy could, he left home and never returned. They rarely spoke again." "Did the father feel justified? Perhaps." "Did the son feel justified? Perhaps." "All I know is that this family was divided and unhappy because neither father nor son could forgive each other. They could not look past the bitter memories they had about each other. They filled their hearts with anger instead of love and forgiveness. Each robbed himself of the opportunity to influence the other’s life for good. The divide between them appeared so deep and so wide that each became a spiritual prisoner on his own emotional island." "Fortunately, our loving and wise Eternal Father in Heaven has provided the means to overcome this prideful gap. The great and infinite Atonement is the supreme act of forgiveness and reconciliation. Its magnitude is beyond my understanding, but I testify with all my heart and soul of its reality and ultimate power. The Savior offered Himself as ransom for our sins. Through Him we gain forgiveness." "One Key to a Happy Family" BY PRESIDENT DIETER F. UCHTDORF Second Counselor in the First Presidency Ensign, October 2012
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:08:13 +0000
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