When married couples are physically able, they have the
privilege of providing mortal bodies for Heavenly Father’s
spirit children. They play a part in the great plan of happiness,
which permits God’s children to receive physical bodies
and experience mortality.
If you are married, you and your spouse should discuss
your sacred responsibility to bring children into the world
and nurture them in righteousness. As you do so, consider
the sanctity and meaning of life. Ponder the joy that comes
when children are in the home. Consider the eternal blessings
that come from having a good posterity. With a testimony
of these principles, you and your spouse will be prepared
to prayerfully decide how many children to have and when
to have them. Such decisions are between the two of you and
the Lord.
As you discuss this sacred matter, remember that sexual
relations within marriage are divinely approved. While one
purpose of these relations is to provide physical bodies for
God’s children, another purpose is to express love for one
another—to bind husband and wife together in loyalty,
fidelity, consideration, and common purpose.
No comments:
Post a Comment