Reverence and Respect
Margaret S. Lifferth
First Counselor Primary General Presidency
April 2009 General Conference
Respect for Others and Reverence for God Are Close Cousins
“Reverence Is Profound Respect Mingled with Love” -- David O. McKay
Learning Reverence Teaches Self-Discipline
Teaching Reverence
1. Love
2. Explain
3. Be Prepared
4. Determine a Reasonable Expectation
5.Work with Ward Leaders
"While we may not see an immediate, miraculous transformation, as surely as the Lord lives, a quiet one will take place. The spiritual power in the lives of each member and in the Church will increase. The Lord will pour out his Spirit upon us more abundantly. We will be less troubled, less confused. We will find revealed answers to personal and family problems."
-- Boyd K. Packer
“In all our prayers, it is well to use the pronouns thee, thou, thy, and thine instead of you, your, and yours inasmuch as they have come to indicate respect.”
-- Spencer W. Kimball
Great posting Tammy. Not sure why you haven't had a few comments on this one.
ReplyDeleteI think a general lack of reverence in our meeting houses on Sunday is running rampant throughout the church. It is truly sad that this is happening. When Derrinda and I were called to the primary here we were amazed at how lax the supposed leaders were with letting the kids talk, laugh, run around, etc. before (and a lot of times during) the start of sharing time. It has gotten better because we make our class behave and we have chatted with the presidency about it, but this is a good posting that definitely bears repeating.
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