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A thought from the scriptures

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2009

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"But I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth." — Doctrine and Covenants 93:40.

"The Lord has given us a plan, within our capacity to follow, but ignored by the masses because it requires that sacrifice and dedication that men are reluctant to give," said President Spencer W. Kimball in an Area Conference address in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1974.

"And so we plead with the fathers to return to their little kingdoms and, with kindness, justice and proper discipline, to inspire — and we appeal to mothers to help to create — that happy family relationship. …

"Until we subject our own desires and wants to a higher life, until we are willing to sacrifice, until we are willing to obey, there will be trouble and we shall pay dearly. We and our children stand in grave danger. May we return to the command of God to teach our children all righteousness."