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THE ENSIGN OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS • MARCH 2014 What Is the Lord’s Standard for Morality? p. 44 Rediscovering Worth and Identity after Abuse, pp. 12, 20 Divine Providence for Wayward Children, p. 28 An Invitation to the General Women’s Meeting, p. 81 “Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.” Rachel Jankovic, in Neil L. Andersen, “Children,” Ensign, Nov. 2011, 28. Contents March 2014 Volume 44 • Number 3 YOUNG ADULT FEATURES 14 I Strive to Be Healthy by . Young adults share their patterns of healthy living based on gospel teachings. 18 “I Will Be Your Light in the Wilderness” Lisa Lynnette Magnusson I realized the visiting teaching message I was going to deliver was meant for me. 20 Hope and Healing after Divorce Name withheld I had endured a three-year nightmare of abuse by the time my marriage finally ended. How could I possibly heal? 24 Inviting Success Richard M. Romney You can find opportunities to share the gospel in everyday life, just as these young adults did. FEATURES 18 28 Faithful Parents and Wayward Children: Sustaining Hope While Overcoming MESSAGES Misunderstanding Elder David A. Bednar FIRST PRESIDENCY MESSAGE Elder Bednar helps parents have a correct doctrinal understanding of truths relating to wayward children. 4 Service and Eternal Life President Henry B. Eyring 34 Connecting with the Blessings of Relief Society Sisters share experiences of VISITING TEACHING MESSAGE how Relief Society gives them 7 The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: access to unique power and Light of the World strength. 38 Faith and Fortitude: Women of the Old Testament (Part 1 of 2) ON THE COVER The e nsign of The ChurC h of Jesus ChrisT of LaTTer-day s ainT s • MarC h 2014 Faith S. Watson Front: Photograph of the Tegucigalpa What can we learn about Honduras Temple being Christlike from the by Cody Bell. Inside What Is the Lord’s front cover: Photo Standard for lives of these six Old Testa- illustration by Bradley Morality? p. 44 ment women? Rediscovering Worth and Identity after Abuse, pp. 12, 20 Slade. Divine Providence for Wayward Children, p. 28 38 Saints in Zimbabwe, p. 50 44 The Lord’s Standard of Morality Elder Tad R. Callister Heavenly Father need speak only once about His standard of morality, and His voice trumps all other voices this world can muster. March 2014 1 70 74 DEPARTMENTS 3 Family Home Evening Ideas 8 October 2013 Conference Notebook 10 Old Testament Prophets: Abraham 50 Pioneers in Every Land: 11 Teaching For the Strength of Youth: Zimbabwe—Land of Beauty, Sexual Purity People of Faith David Dickson 12 We Talk of Christ: These stalwart pioneers in Zimbabwe can The Burden Was Removed stand as examples for members of the Church Name withheld in every country. 74 Serving in the Church: 56 Maintaining an Eternal Perspective Serving a Stranger Elder Dale G. Renlund Yong Gil Park Day-to-day challenges tend to focus our attention on the here and now. But the proph- 76 Latter-day Saint Voices ets encourage us to view our lives from an eternal perspective. 80 Until We Meet Again: Waiting in the Lobby 60 Unshaken Lori Fuller Reid Tateoka Amid the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, these missionaries remembered to turn to the Lord. 64 Trials, Tribulations, and Trust in the Lord Elder Bradley D. Foster When tribulations come, we can follow the example of Job and demonstrate increased faith in the Savior. 68 68 The Mustard Seed Learn more about the little seed with a big reputation. 70 Ministering That Matters Five keys to effective ministering. 2 Ensign 50 Family Home Evening Ideas This issue contains articles and activities that could be used for family home evening. A MAGAZINE OF THE CHURCH OF The following are some examples. JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS March 2014 Volume 44 • Number 3 The First Presidency: Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen Editor: Craig A. Cardon Advisers: Jose L. Alonso, Mervyn B. Arnold, Shayne M. Bowen, Stanley G. Ellis, Christoffel Golden Managing Director: David T. Warner Director of Operations: Vincent A. Vaughn Director of Church Magazines: Allan R. Loyborg Business Manager: Garff Cannon BY CODY BELL PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Managing Editor: R. Val Johnson Assistant Managing Editor: “Inviting Success,” page 24: Choose “Anciently, prophets used tangible objects LaRene Porter Gaunt one of the stories from the article and read to serve as reminders of God’s goodness Publications Assistant: Faith S. Watson it aloud during family home evening. Ask to help the people maintain a long-term Writing and Editing: Ryan Carr, David family members to discuss perspective.” Ask family Dickson, David A. Edwards, Matthew Flitton, what led to the successful members to describe Mindy Raye Friedman, Lori Fuller, Garrett H. IDEAS FROM Garff, Jennifer Grace Jones, Michael R. Morris, missionary opportunity. any such objects they Richard M. Romney, Paul VanDenBerghe You could then go over PERSONAL INTERVIEWS can think of from the Editorial Interns: Victoria Kerin Candland, the 10 suggestions for Over the years, personal inter- scriptures. You could Mindy Anne Leavitt sharing the gospel listed views with our children on fast share an example from Managing Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen Sundays have been a natural Art Director: Tadd R. Peterson on page 27 and invite the article, such as family members to set setting to generate topics for the stone the prophet Design: C. Kimball Bott, Colleen Hinckley, family home evening. As a Eric P. Johnsen, Susan Lofgren, Scott Mooy a goal to try one of the Samuel called Ebenezer result of ideas coming from Intellectual Property Coordinator: suggestions by a certain (“the stone of help”). Collette Nebeker Aune date. You could end these interviews, our family has Invite family members Production Manager: Jane Ann Peters by watching a favorite studied together the standards to identify objects exist- Production: Kevin C. Banks, Connie Mormon Messages or in For the Strength of Youth, ing today that can help Bowthorpe Bridge, Julie Burdett, Bryan W. Gygi, the nine principles for success- Denise Kirby, Ginny J. Nilson, Gayle Tate Rafferty Bible video and asking them maintain an eternal Prepress: Joshua Dennis family members to prayer- ful families as outlined in “The perspective (ideas might Printing Director: Craig K. Sedgwick fully consider a friend or Family: A Proclamation to the include the temple, a Distribution Director: Stephen R. Christiansen acquaintance with whom World,” and with the help of a family photograph, or a © 2014 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All they could share it. Presidents of the Church insti- journal). Discuss the ways rights reserved. The Ensign (ISSN 0884-1136) “Maintaining an tute manual, the life and teach- in which the tangible is published monthly by The Church of Jesus ings of each of the latter-day Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple Eternal Perspective,” objects of the sacrament Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-0024, USA. page 56: Consider read- prophets. These lessons have (bread and water) help Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah. ing to your family Elder greatly enriched and strength- us to remember the eter- Copyright information: Text and visual ened our family. material in the Ensign may be copied for Renlund’s statement, nal perspective. incidental, noncommercial church or home use. Brady Nixon, Utah, USA Visual material may not be copied if restrictions are indicated in the credit line with the artwork. Copyright questions should be addressed to Intellectual Property Office, 50 E. North Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-0018; email: [email protected]. SUBSCRIBE TO OR RENEW TO CHANGE ADDRESS DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? THE ENSIGN Send both old and new address We welcome donated submissions POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS (see Online: Visit store.lds.org. information to Distribution Services, showing the gospel of Jesus Christ at DMM 707.4.12.5). NONPOSTAL AND MILITARY By phone: In the United States and P.O. Box 26368, Salt Lake City, UT work in your life. Please submit articles FACILITIES: Send address changes to Distribution Canada, call 1-800-537-5971. 84126-0368, USA. Please allow 60 through ensign.lds.org. Authors Services, Church Magazines, P.O. Box 26368, By mail: Send U.S. $10 check or days for changes to take effect. whose work is selected for publication Salt Lake City, UT 84126-0368, USA. money order to Distribution Services, will be notified. Canada Post Information: Publication P.O. Box 26368, Salt Lake City, UT Agreement #40017431. 84126-0368, USA. March 2014 3 FIRST PRESIDENCY MESSAGE By President Henry B. Eyring First Counselor in the First Presidency ServiceAND ETERNAL LIFE he Savior is our example of unselfish service. His Jesus went about teaching His gospel and doing good perfect life was devoted to serving Heavenly Father (see Acts 10:38). He healed the sick. He raised the dead. Tand all of His Father’s children. The united pur­ With His power He fed thousands when they were hungry pose of the Father and the Son is to give all of us the gift of and without food (see Matthew 14:14–21; John 6:2–13). immortality and the blessing of eternal life (see Moses 1:39).
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