I felt so impressed to let my family know that every one makes mistakes and that no one is immune from them. I also know we were given free agency so that we could have the opportunity to learn and grow from making good and bad choices. When we make good choices we are happy and can feel the spirit with us. When we make incorrect choices we may not feel happy and can even lose the spirit. But I believe that God gave us this agency to learn from and if we do not know the bitter than how will we ever realize the sweet.
I think the hardest thing to do as a parent is to watch your own children struggle to make their own choices. As a parent you feel so happy when they choose the right, but are left feeling defeated when they choose to do things you would not want them to.
Yesterday, as I sat in the temple pondering over my children and some of their choices, I came across a scripture. This scripture said we need to minster which means to love and pray for them. I felt such a strong prompting in the temple to show my absolute Christ-like love to each of my children as I pray diligently for them.
The following scriptures were just what I needed to hear today.
3 Nephi 18
30 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out from among you, but ye shall minister unto him and shall pray for him unto the Father, in my name; and if it so be that he repenteth and is baptized in my name, then shall ye receive him, and shall minister unto him of my flesh and blood.
32 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out of your synagogues, or your places of worship, for unto such shall ye continue to minister; for ye know not but what they will return and repent, and come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I shall heal them; and ye shall be the means of bringing salvation unto them.
D & C 112
13 And after their temptations, and much tribulation, behold, I, the Lord, will feel after them, and if they harden not their hearts, and stiffen not their necks against me, they shall be converted, and I will heal them.
I realized today that I need not get upset or feel discouraged or down due to the decisions that my children are making. I must realize the Lord loves them and knows exactly what they must go through in order for them to grow and become the person He wants them to be.
Even after all I can do to help my children, it is ultimately their choice and I know my Father in Heaven needs them to grow and develop into the person they need to become. I know that God Loves Broken things and will mend and mold my children into whom He wants them to become! I know that I must be patient in this molding process and show my unconditional love and support and never give up on them. Christ never gives up on any of us so why would I give up on them!!
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