Faithful

This week in my Eternal Family class we have been talking about the law of chastity. In the fourth paragraph of the Proclamation it states, "THE FIRST COMMANDMENT that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife." 

So I've been pondering that lately and why it's so important for us to keep the law of chastity which basically is not having sex before marriage and being completely faithful to your spouse after marriage. 

In the world today, a lot of people don't see this need for this commandment! They think that they can do whatever they want and sleep with however many people they please. But that's not God's ways. He wants us save ourselves for the one that we will be married to for time and all eternity! 

In his talk entitled "Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments", Elder Jeffery R.Holland said,"Sexual union is . . . a sacrament of the highest order, a union not only of a man and a woman but very much the union of that man and that woman with God." Our relationships truly should be between us, our spouse, and God. Together with our spouse, God has given us the power to create life and bring His children into this world. It's such an amazing opportunity we have! But we have to take this responsibility seriously. We have to provide a safe environment for these precious souls to come into, and that is in a home where a husband and wife are legally married. 

In that same talk, Elder Holland goes on to say, "we will never be more like God at any other time in this life than when we are expressing that particular power. Of all the titles He has chosen for Himself, Father is the one He declares, and creation is His watchword–especially human creation, creation in His image." 

I know that we are God's most prized possessions, His greatest creations. He loves us perfectly. Yes we mess up, but we can repent. We can change! And we can be forgiven. If we aren't already, we can choose to be sexually pure and live a virtuous life. We just need to do our very best and have faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ. 

I'm so grateful that Dakota and I were married in the Temple and that we keep the law of chastity. It brings us closer to one another and to our Heavenly Father.