From Come Follow Me Lesson July1-7
What impresses you about the faithfulness of Peter and John?
How can we be bold in
our testimony of Jesus Christ?
This week’s reading assignment was Acts 1-5. What impressed me most was the faithfulness
of Peter and John and their boldness.
Peter and John were great apostles and followers of Christ
but may have not had much boldness in the beginning. But we see that after Peter and John receive
the Gift of the Holy Ghost their desire to share the gospel can’t be stopped
and they become bolder in sharing the gospel.
Act 4:13
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and
John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled;
and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Sometimes as moms we feel that we might be unlearned and ignorant
when it comes to the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But as we study the gospel and learn the
teachings of Jesus Christ with the help of Spirit our knowledge grows as well
as our testimonies. We may not be able to physically sit at the feet of the Savoir
and learn from Him like Peter and John but we can learn of Him and His
teachings as we study the New Testament.
The greatest
teaching we will ever do is in our own homes.
I have really struggled with teaching my children with boldness like
Peter and John. I worry too much what
their reaction will be to what I have to say.
I came across this great talk this week “Courageous Parenting” Oct 2010 conference. Here are a couple of quotes that I really
liked-
“In these last
days, what the world really needs is courageous parenting from mothers and
fathers who are not afraid to speak up and take a stand. –Larry R Lawrence
Elder Robert D
Hales has observed, “Sometimes we are afraid of our children-afraid to counsel with
them for fear of offending them.”
This is exactly
how I feel. My goal is to work on
parenting with boldness and use Peter and John as my examples.
Acts 5:15-16
15 Insomuch that
they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and
couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some
of them.
16 There came also
a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
As Peter grows in
testimony and boldness, he also grows in compassion and carries on the work of
the Savoir and heals the sick just like the Savoir.
As moms, we have
healing powers too. I think that we
forget that because we don’t see ourselves as very significant. But think back to your mom or a mother figure
to you, didn’t her kind words give you strength and encouragement, her love
gives you hope, and her hugs heal your wounds.
We have that same ability for our children. We help heal our children as we stay close to
the Holy Ghost to know how to succor them in their time of need like Peter and
John.
Acts 5:42
42 And daily in
the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus
Christ.
This is my final
goal, that I will not cease to teach and preach of Christ. One of my favorite scriptures is 2 Nephi
25:26 “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we
prophesy of Christ, we write according to our prophecies, that our children may
know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.”
I know that our
children may not always choose to follow the teachings we have taught
them. But I do believe that they will
always look to our example. I feel that if we keep our faith I have the hope
that someday they will remember those things that we have taught them and
practice their faith.
Have a delightful
week, Love you
Love Charissa
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