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A thought from the scriptures

Published: Saturday, July 27, 2002

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverb 22:6

"As a mother or father, are you in trouble because the pressures of the world lead you from effectively fulfilling your divine role?" asked Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve in April 1993 general conference. "Is your life unconsciously fueled with the burning desire for more things that could compromise eternal relationships and the molding of a child's developing character? You must be willing to forgo personal pleasure and self-interest for family-centered activity, and not turn over to church, school, or society the principal role of fostering a child's well-rounded development."