The Words We Speak
Rosemary M. Wixom
Primary General President
April 2013 General
Conference
One of the greatest influences a person can have in this world is to influence a child.
Children’s beliefs and
self-worth are shaped early in their lives.
Everyone within the sound
of my voice has the power to increase a child’s confidence in himself or
herself and to increase a child’s faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
through the words they speak.
How we speak to our
children and the words we use can encourage and uplift them and strengthen
their faith to stay on the path back to Heavenly Father. They come to this earth ready to listen.
To speak to a child’s
heart, we must know a child’s needs. If we pray to know those needs, the very
words we say may have the power to reach into their hearts.
Our efforts are magnified
when we seek the direction of the Holy Ghost.
Unfortunately, the distractions
of this world prevent many children from hearing encouraging words that could
shape their view of themselves.
The answer to our prayer
of how to meet our children’s needs may
be to more often
technologically disconnect.
Precious moments of
opportunity to interact and converse with our children dissolve when
we are occupied with
distractions.
We can also influence our
children through the words we write to them.
“We labor diligently to write, to persuade our
children … to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God.”-- 2 Nephi 25:23
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