Marriage is ordained of God. (The Family: A Proclamation to the World) As a rookie to marriage, having been married 3 1/2 months now, I have limited experience and minimal counsel regarding marriage and family life. However, I have been studying about marriage and the family the last 5-6 months and have learned a thing or two I wish I had known prior to courtship, engagement, and marriage. This short article will discuss briefly parts of the why of marriage and the how to prepare to have a happy marriage. I would greatly appreciate your insights and counsel in the comments. Why is Marriage So Awesome? Doctrinal Teachings "By divine design, men and women are intended to progress together toward perfection and a fulness of glory. Because of their distinctive temperaments and capacities, males and females each bring to a marriage relationship unique perspectives and experiences. The man and the woman contribute differently but equally to a ...
Do you struggle and fall in your walk in mortality? Do you keep stubbing your toe on the same stupid rock? Do you want to overcome sin, especially addiction, but can't seem to find the strength and/or desire to actually change? While in a discussion with my friend about forgiveness I received spiritual insight on an important element of repentance that is necessary but unfortunately not well known and understood. Restitution Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the world, brings about the "restitution of all things". Restitution comes from the Latin word restatuere ; re- , meaning again, and statuere, meaning set up. It means "a giving back of something that has been lost or taken away; restoration"(Webster's New World Dictionary). Jesus Christ, by means of His infinite atonement, makes restitution for wrongs done to us, with or without the restitutions of those who have wronged us. This is necessary to satisfy the demands of both justice and mercy. Upon realizi...