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God is aware of us and our trials

Women Seeking Christ — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:51:40 +0000

Sometimes when we are struggling and suffering, we may feel that God is not aware of us, or doesn’t care, or is too far away to access. Most of us have probably felt that way at one time or another.

The truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ help us have faith in trying times. They help us remember that God is there.

Hear one woman’s experience with her trials and finding the peace of the gospel after losing her husband on 9/11. This video is entitled “Does God care about my suffering?”

Here is another video about how God really knows and loves us, and that our lives have purpose.

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Marriage (includes links to articles and talks)

Women Seeking Christ — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:22:51 +0000

Marriage is a central doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As Mormon Women, we receive much counsel about the importance of marriage, the necessity to defend and sustain the institution of marriage, and nurturing marriage relationships.

There are many forces in the world today working against this important element in God’s plan for His children. People are significantly postponing marriage, or not getting married at all. Some want to redefine marriage to include same-sex relationships. Some have limited marriage relationships to not include children. Divorce is rampant, as is abuse and other ills that poison potentially loving relationships. And even the busyness of life can cause marriages to fizzle and fade into the background of other things that just aren’t as important.

We rejoice in the truths that we are taught about marriage and family, and the counsel we receive regarding these eternally-important relationships. Embracing these truths changes our lives for the better, and brings a greater measure of joy than we could ever have otherwise. Defending these truths is something that we have been called upon by our leaders to do.

The church teaches the ideal about marriage, recognizing that not every life fills that ideal. We are encouraged to do all we can toward that ideal, and trust in God along the way. We do all we can, and strive to be obedient and faithful. With that counsel, prophets of God have declared that no blessing will be denied those who receive and are true to eternal covenants. The greatest blessings God has to offer are tied to eternal family relationships. We can all hold to those promises, regardless of what our current family situations may be.

For more information on this topic, please see the following talks and articles:David A. Bednar: Marriage is Essential to God’s Eternal Plan

F. Burton Howard: Eternal Marriage

Russell M. Nelson: Nurturing Marriage

David E. Sorensen: The Honeymoon Trail

Bruce C. Hafen: Covenant Marriage

Richard N. Williams: Loving and Caring for Each Other

A Scott Loveless: International Efforts to Defend Marriage and Family

Spencer W. Kimball: The Importance of Celestial Marriage

Bruce R. McConkie: Celestial Marriage

Spencer W. Kimball: Temples and Eternal Marriage

Wendy L. Watson: Solving Our Marriage and Family Problems Through Celestial Therapy

Matthew O. Richardson: That Form of Marriage: The Divine Design of Marriage and Family

You can also search lds.org, mormon.org, or this site on topics such as the following:

Marriage
Family
Purpose of Life
Temple
Covenants
Eternal Perspective

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Purpose of Life

Women Seeking Christ — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:50:06 +0000

For more on this topic, please see the following links:

President Thomas S. Monson: Decisions Determine Destiny (audio link)

Elder Ronald E. Poelman: Adversity and the Divine Purpose of Mortality ( audio link)

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Divine Identity

Women Seeking Christ — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:13:54 +0000

All of us are children of loving Heavenly Parents. As such, we believe our natures are divine, and that our lives have eternal purpose. Such knowledge gives our lives a sense of meaning and direction.

There are many voices that bombard women in the world today. Some suggest that our worth is tied to body shape or size, or to job titles, or to social and economic class, or to other external, mortal, physical measures of worth. We all hear of women who struggle with an ‘identity crisis’ or low self-esteem or other feelings of self-doubt. The belief that we have eternal identity and purpose can serve as an anchor in all of our lives.

For more information on this topic, see the following links:
Elder Robert C. Oaks: Understand Who You Are (link to audio, link to video)

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Robert C. Oaks: Understand Who You Are
Sister Margaret Nadauld: The Joy of Womanhood

You can also peruse other content on this site under the following topics:

If you have questions on this topic, please feel free to email us at ‘mormonwoman’ AT ‘gmail’ DOT ‘com.’

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Life Before Life

Women Seeking Christ — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:17:04 +0000

We believe that we lived with our Father in Heaven before we were born. Hear one woman’s experience with discovering more about this truth.

You can read more about our pre-mortal life here.

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Our Thoughts on Vision

Women Seeking Christ — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:11:12 +0000

The Relief Society Declaration states that Mormon Women are ‘women of vision.’ What does this mean?

See what people have to say about this topic below. (If you would like to share your thoughts on this topic, please include them in the comment section. Comments are moderated, so they will not appear immediately.)

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