Monday, November 14, 2011

I am grateful for this quote by Joseph F. Smith.

I NEED TO READ THIS EVERY MINUTE OF MY DAY!!!

"If you wish your children to be taught in the principles of the gospel, if you wish them to love the truth and understand it, if you wish them to be obedient to and united with you, love them! ... You can't do it any other way.  You can't do it by unkindness; you cannot do it by driving. ... You can coax them; you can lead them, by holding out inducements to them, and by speaking kindly to them, but you can't drive them; they won't be driven. ... You can't force your boys, nor your girls into heaven.  You may force them to hell, by using harsh words in the efforts to make them good, when you yourselves are not as good as you should be. ... You can only correct your children by love, in kindness, by love unfeigned, by persuasion, and reason.

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