It has been said and researched that couples who have an equal partnership have happier relationships, more effective parenting practices, better-functioning children, more satisfied with the quality of their physical intimacy and more positive interactions. (Equal Partnership in Marriage, 2013)
When I think about unity I think about a song that I use to
sing; I am not sure if it was in church choir or somewhere else but it has
stuck with me for many years. It goes along with a scripture in Mosiah; chapter
18 verse 21. This scripture reads: and he
commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that
they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having
their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.
I don’t remember a lot of the song but a few lines really
caught my attention. I tried looking up the reference but I could not find it;
but wanted to share a few lines. Let our hearts be knit in unity and love
that the spirit may abide, let the weary find rest, let the troubled find
peace, as we guide them to our home.
I love how this song shares how when there is love and unity
in our hearts, the spirit will dwell with us. The scripture in Mosiah talked
about contention. Satan is the father contention; he wants us to fail and he
tries so hard to drive the spirit from our lives. Henry Eyring has said that “The
Spirit of God never generates contention (see 3 Ne.11:29). It leads to personal
peace and a feeling of union with others.” The spirit is such an important part
of our lives, especially in marriage.
Unity does not come all at once, it’s not going to happen
automatically. It will take work and its important. Russell Nelson has said
that “Brethren and sisters, material possessions and honors of the world do not
endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. The only duration of
family life that satisfies the loftiest longings of the human soul is forever.
No sacrifice is too great to have the blessings of an eternal marriage. To
qualify, one needs only to deny oneself of ungodliness and honor the ordinances
of the temple. … Our family is the focus of our greatest work and joy in this
life.”
References:
Russell M. Nelson, “Set in Order Thy House,” Ensign, Nov.
2011, 71.
Valerie M. Hudson and Richard Miller
(2013) Equal Partnership in Marriage https://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/04/equal-partnership-in-marriage?lang=eng#footnote14-10704_000_013
Henry B. Eyring (1998) That We May Be One, Ensign. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1998/04/that-we-may-be-one?lang=eng
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