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(6/21/98)
"One of the greatest things a man can do for his children is to
love his wife and let them know he loves her. A father has the
responsibility to lead his family by desiring to have children, loving
them, and by letting virtue garnish his thoughts unceasingly (see
D&C 121:45). This is one of the great needs today."—Ezra Taft
Benson, God, Family, Country, p. 185
(6/22/98)
"A man who holds the priesthood regards the family as ordained of
God. Your leadership of the family is your most important and sacred
responsibility. The family is the most important unit in time and in
eternity and, as such, transcends every other interest in life."—Howard
W. Hunter, Ensign, Nov. 1994, page 50
(6/23/98)
"Husbands, live the gospel, be kind to your wives. You cannot serve
acceptably in the Church if there is conflict at home. Fathers, be kind
to your children. Be companionable with them. As hard as you may labor
in gathering the necessities of the world, no asset you will ever have
will compare with the love and loyalty of the woman with whom you joined
hands over the altar in the temple, and the affection and respect of
your children."—President Gordon B. Hinckley, Some Thoughts on
Temples, Retention of Converts, and Missionary Service, General
Conference, October 1997
(6/24/98)
"Fathers everywhere, consider the gift of love you can give your
children when you are worthy and you lay your hands upon their heads to
pronounce inspired father's blessings as the family patriarch. They will
feel a continuing outpouring of your love, which will keep them close to
you and to the Lord. You will not have to 'seek them out' later."—Elder
Gardner H. Russell, Touching the Hearts of Less-Active Members,
General Conference, October 1986
(6/25/98)
"Yes, these times require great things from fathers, and so does
the Lord. Three requirements are: create a home where love and the
Spirit of the Lord may abide; bring up children in light and truth; and
set your homes in order."—President Ezra Taft Benson, Great Things
Required of Their Fathers, General Conference, April 1981
(6/20/99)
"If a father's love for his sons is strong, and from their infancy he
has taken them into his arms in loving embrace and let them feel the
warmth of his affection for them, I believe that such comradeship will
ripen with maturity and keep them near when a crisis in the boy's life
requires the steadying hand of a father who understands."
Harold
B. Lee
"Decisions for Successful Living", p. 24
(2/5/05)
"... I believe there is no finer relationship in all the world than the
special one that can exist between a father and his children--a
relationship born of love and those deep abiding feelings which are
initially there by instinct and later nurtured and developed by love and
kindness and consideration....
"I am impressed by the fact that the plan of redemption and salvation
for all mankind was worked out between a father and his son, even God
the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
"I believe that one of the significant parts of the Joseph Smith story
was when the angel Moroni told young Joseph to go to his father and
relate to him everything that had happened.
"Even in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Lord was
careful to recognize the relationship of this young boy to his father,
and he made sure that nothing would damage it. Yes, the association of a
father with his children can and should be a very special one." - Loren
C. Dunn, "This
Is
My Beloved Son," Ensign, Dec. 1971, 47
6/13/09
“It is the duty
of the older members, the fathers, uncles, grandfathers, cousins, and
so forth, who have this testimony in their hearts, to establish it in
the hearts of these growing young men, so that at such time as they
may come to us and offer their services that they may have a living
testimony that Christ is the Son of God, that the Church was
authoritatively organized, that the priesthood is in the earth, all of
which is essential to the exaltation of men.” - Antoine
R. Ivins, “Conference Report,” October 1958, First Day—Morning
Meeting, p. 10
12/20/09
“Tonight
I
want to give you young men three simple suggestions on how
to take full advantage of your relationship with your dad. And then I
want to give you fathers three suggestions about relating to
and communicating with your sons.
“To you Aaronic Priesthood holders, I believe that by doing these three simple things you can make your relationship with your father even better than it is right now.
“First, trust your father….
“Second, take an interest in your father’s life….
“And third, ask your father for advice….
“First, fathers, listen to your sons—really listen to them….
“Second, pray with and for your sons….
“Third, dare to have the “big talks” with your sons.” – M. Russell Ballard, “Fathers and Sons: A Remarkable Relationship,” Ensign, November 2009
4/20/10
"And,
as Carlyle has said: 'Remember that thy life is not an idle dream, it
is a sacred reality, all thine own, and the only thing thou hast with
which to face eternity.' So, we believe in a real God, who is really
our Father, as Paul has declared—'We have had fathers of the flesh
which corrected us, and we gave them reverence'—they were real beings;
there was nothing mystical about them—'should we not much rather be in
subjection to the Father of our spirits and live?' He is the Father of
our spirits, and he is just as real a being as was the one whom we
knew and called father in the flesh." -
Heber C. Iverson, "Conference Report," June 1919, Afternoon
Session., p. 108
5/12/10
"In order to strengthen the father in his position, I make two simple
suggestions: first, sustain and respect the father in his position;
second, give him love, understanding, and some appreciation for his
efforts." - James E. Faust,
"Happiness Is Having a Father Who Cares," Ensign (CR), January 1974,
p. 22
10/30/11
8/20/15
A man who holds the priesthood
leads his family in Church participation so they will know the
gospel and be under the protection of the covenants and ordinances.
If you are to enjoy the blessings of the Lord, you must set your own
homes in order. Together with your wife, you determine the spiritual
climate of your home. Your first obligation is to get your own
spiritual life in order through regular scriptural study and daily
prayer. Secure and honor your priesthood and temple covenants;
encourage your family to do the same. - Howard
W. Hunter, "Being
a Righteous Husband and Father," Ensign (CR), November 1994,
p. 49