Unity

When a couple is not united, the marriage and family will suffer. Disciplining a child, how to spend the extra money and what movies are ok or not are some examples of situations when a couple needs to be unified. Even the small and simple things need to be addressed with both husband and wife aligning themselves for the good of the family unit. Unity is marriage is key to fighting off contention and disrespect because both husband and wife understand their rightful and sacred roles in the family and see that they both need to work together to reach a conclusion that will uphold the sacred morals and standards of the family.

Parents have a sacred responsibility to love and cherish their spouse and to raise their children to the Lord, and when a husband or wife argues for their own goals and ideas, the family will suffer. Prideful behavior in a marriage keeps a couple from being united with each other and the Lord. The selfish desires of a person should be cast out before harm is brought to the marriage. Practicing charity and always striving for Christlike service and love through prayer, scripture study and asking the Lord for a change of heart will help fight off the desire to act as the natural man who seeks for the good of his own and none else. As humans we will fall and then suffer until we are able to pick ourselves up and work towards the bettering of the marriage and family. We are on this earth to learn and prove ourselves to the Lord and his son. We can through education and action show our Father above that we are working hard to become like him. When we seek the will of the Lord and repent of our failings we are blessed in our efforts.

When a council of the church comes together to discuss actions for the church they do not yell, argue, disrespect or intend to hurt those around them and the same standard should be held for the home. A husband should lead the family council but should also treat his wife with respect and allow her to speak and share the promptings that come to her. Always striving to have the Spirit of the Lord with us in our decision making process will bless our homes and marriages. We will be able to cast away any selfish feelings that would lead to losing unity in the sacred bond of marriage. Husband and wife are equal and have the right to share their feelings as a they pertain to the marriage and family decision making.

The Lord rejoices when a couple is able to be unified in every action they make. It shows that they care for and deeply love each other, the Lord and the sacred covenants that they have made together for time and all eternity. Unity is marriage is special and sacred and will ultimately lead to the strengthening of the marriage and family. We can have unity in our marriages if we but only try our best to work with our spouse while seeking the will of our Father in Heaven.