Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Letting the Leader Lead

A few years ago this scripture/prayer tip was given by a sweet neighbor of mine during Relief Society. She told how she was frustrated her husband would never call the family together for scripture study or prayer--and that she always felt compelled to do so in order to make sure these important activities happened. But doing so felt like she was usurping his priesthood responsibility in the home. After pondering this problem and praying about it, one evening she asked her husband, "Would you like me to call the family together now for family prayer?" To her surprise, he responded, "No." She wondered if maybe this was the wrong strategy to employ. But a few minutes later he told her he was ready and asked her to call the family together. And this is the pattern she has followed ever since.

Scripture of the Day: D&C 110:1-4

6 comments:

  1. I love it. Sometimes these gentle reminders are all that they need to step up. Years ago my husband and I danced this dance, now he does it without fail. If I have slipped off to bed because i'm not feeling well - he brings them into the bedroom and they all pile on the bed. I especially love those nights.

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  2. That's a great idea! We really need to work on this in our house!

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  3. This is something I've struggled with as well, even though it's just the hubby and myself. Thank you for posting this, I'm gonna try it out for myself!

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  4. Just letting you know . . .I put a link on my blog to your blog entry with Elder Holland's talk.

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  5. Gosh, I never thought about it much. If he hasn't done it by a certain time, I do. I didn't stop to think that it was usurping his authority. Hmm. . .

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