Reading from a lesson about strengthening our marriages and families for this upcoming Sunday: When faced with problems and challenges in marriage, some individuals become discouraged and want to give up. Many others commit themselves to their marriage relationship, work on resolving their problems, and enjoy fulfillment, peace, and happiness in marriage. You can strengthen your marriage and keep your family safe by following the counsel given in the proclamation on the family. You can find solutions to problems by studying the teachings of the Savior and His servants and by praying diligently for the Lord’s guidance. Through prayer, you can receive strength to keep your covenants and to work in unity with your spouse. You can repent of bad habits and forgive. You can learn problem solving and communication skills to resolve disagreements and avoid potential conflicts. Elder Bruce C. Hafen of the Seventy taught that marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Parties in a contractual arrangement often walk away when problems arise. “But when troubles come to a covenant marriage,” Elder Hafen said, “the husband and wife work them through. They marry to give and to grow, bound by covenants to each other, to the community, and to God.” While love is more of a decision than an emotion, your feelings of love for your spouse may grow or diminish through the storms of life. When difficulties arise, some individuals focus their energies on thoughts of separation or divorce rather than on solving problems and seeking help if it is needed. Unless you make a firm commitment to your marriage and your spouse, you will lack the foundation you need for challenges that come. Committed couples are willing to invest time and energy to strengthen their relationships. When you commit yourself to your marriage, you care enough to communicate, work out problems, forgive mistakes, overcome weaknesses, and show greater empathy for your spouse.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:39:18 +0000
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