1 Nephi 7:1
“Many
of our youth are losing confidence in the institution of families. They’re
placing more and more value on education and less and less importance on
forming an eternal family. Many don’t see forming families as a faith-based
work. …
“This generation will be called upon to
defend the doctrine of the family as never before. If they don’t know it, they
can’t defend it” (Julie B. Beck, “Teaching the Doctrine of the Family,” 12, 14,
17).
1 Nephi 7:17
“It is especially interesting to me
that Nephi did not pray … to have his circumstances changed. Rather, he prayed
for the strength to change his circumstances” (David A. Bednar, “In the
Strength of the Lord” [Brigham Young University devotional, Oct. 23, 2001], 4,
speeches.byu.edu).
