The Blessings of Keeping Covenants

      The family is the most important unit in time and eternity. We were part of a family before this life, during this life, and if we make and keep sacred covenants with God in the temple, we can be a part of a family in eternity. Eternal life is life with family forever. How do we keep these covenants? According to the articles of faith we are to do the following:

1. Have faith.
2. Trust God
3. Do right.
4. Be right.
5. Endure.

      I believe that if we follow these principles we will be acting true to God and to our eternal nature and covenants with Him. We must have faith in God, and trust in the power of the atonement. We must be baptized and confirmed, among the other ordinances of the gospel. We must be true to those covenants, and always remember Christ. Always remembering Him will help us to endure to the end. When we strive to not only know the gospel, but to live it, and apply it in our lives, we lose our desire to do evil.
     We need to do these things in marriage too. Our covenants with God and our spouses enable us to receive eternal life. Nothing is more important than that. No other interest or hobby should be put ahead of this eternal relationship with God, and man and wife. I love that. I want to have that and do my best in that relationship. We can strengthen this relationship, and our families through spending quality time together, praying together, and studying the gospel together.
     I know this is not the easiest thing to do. Marriage and family is a faith based work. It's not intended for us to go at it alone. I feel like that is a powerful tender mercy of the atonement. Whenever we are tempted to feel overwhelmed in the mountains of duties and tasks that lie before us, we can take up hope. For we were not meant to do this alone. And in marriage we have not only the help of Christ, but the help of an eternal companion standing forever by our side.





Works Cited
"Families in the Church", Handbook 2: Administering the Church
Julie Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family", (2009), Seminaries and Institutes of Religion Broadcast.

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