* Marriage

by | Sep 4, 2020 | Today's Post | 0 comments

Russell M. Nelson said:

Marriage brings two very different and imperfect people together. Husbands and wives deal with their imperfections best with patience and a sense of humor. Each should stand ready to say, “I’m sorry! Please forgive me.” And each should be a peacemaker.

Each personal imperfection is an opportunity to change—to repent. Repentance, at any age, provides needed progress. You repent with a mighty change of heart, which leads to a love of God and your neighbor, especially that neighbor to whom you are married. Repentance includes forgiveness, and forgiveness is a commandment. The Lord said, “I. . .will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men” (Doctrine and Covenants 64:10). When repentance is complete, you even forgive yourself.

Differences of opinion occur between husband and wife. But one’s objective in marriage is never to win an argument, but to build an eternal relationship of love.

Marriage is sanctified by family prayer morning and night, and daily scripture study. Marriage is stabilized by careful financial planning, avoiding debt, and living within a budget with willing obedience to the Lord’s law of tithing. Marriage is energized by making prime time together. Marriage is protected by an absolute commitment to make it successful. (“Doctrinal Basis for Marriage, Children and Family,” Worldwide Leadership Training Broadcast, February 11, 2012.) (also from “Teachings of Russell M. Nelson” (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1989), 202

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