“Be Reconciled Unto God Through the Atonement of Christ”
March 9-15
Scripture: Jacob 1: 7
Activity:
Write a letter to our bishop and/or bake a treat to take to him and his family.
Activity Idea #2 for Jacob 1: 7:
Read about callings that family members hold on the church’s website and talk about what you can do to labor diligently. Follow the the promptings of the spirit.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/?lang=eng
Here is the link to the handbook that is useful in learning about your calling:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/title-page?lang=eng
Scripture: Jacob 2: 28
Lesson/Activity: Talk about Chastity/Intimacy:
I feel so strongly about this. I feel like it is not talked enough in our homes. I want my kids to get their information about sex/intimacy from my husband and myself. If I don’t teach them, they will learn it from the media, the internet, and their friends. I want my kids to learn about it from us.
The worlds view and God’s view of intimacy are so different. Satan has taken something so beautiful between a husband and wife and made it to be something ugly. I want my kids to see the truth about it.
God commands us to live the law of chastity. Too many people are afraid of it. We need to stop that culture. How are our kids going to know how to keep it, if they don’t know what it really is?
I’m no expert on the matter, but I love the Law of Chastity. I LOVE it. Here are some tips to consider when teaching your family:
- Don’t be afraid
- Don’t be afraid
- Don’t be afraid
- Don’t beat around the bush. Use real names: penis, vagina, sex (okay, you can use intimacy…but kids will appreciate you being frank), sperm, egg, orgasm & masturbation e.c.
- Teach them it is something beautiful and wonderful between husband and wife. (Let’s not perpetuate the no, no, no) It is something to wait for and be excited about in the right time with the right person. It is not something to fear.
- Ask them what they have heard and if they have questions, and try not to be awkward when you respond.
- If you and your spouse need to role play before you talk about it so you aren’t awkward or so you can work through how you want to say it, do!
- There are some good books as resources. Message me if you want those suggestions.
- Remember this will not be a one time talk. Try and keep an open dialog about it.
- Don’t be afraid.
I love the law of chastity. Let me tell you a little about why I love it: the law of chastity is all about families. In the church we love to talk about families. Part of family talk is how families come to be. We talk a lot about marriage and temples at church and at home. The way in which we add members to our families is through sex. Sex is an important aspect of the creative power that God gave to us. We can help CREATE life. How wonderful. How humbling to be a part of such a sacred work.
And sex is a fun, bonding time between husband and wife.
Here are some resources that I thought might be useful for you in teaching Jacob 2:23-3:12 (DON’T SKIP IT!! TEACH IT!!! EVEN/ESPECIALLY if you have young children):
The Church has resources in talking to your family about intimacy: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/latter-day-saints-channel/watch/collection/family-conversations-talking-about-healthy-sexuality?lang=eng
More information about the Law of Chastity from the gospel topics: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/chastity?lang=eng
Scripture: Jacob 4: 11
The scripture says that we need to be reconciled unto our Heavenly Father through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Some synonyms of reconcile are: to make peace; adjust; harmonize; rectify; resolve; reunite.
We need to make peace with our Heavenly Father because of our mistakes; harmonize our lives with His teachings; resolve our differences. This is only possible through Jesus Christ!
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