Question: What should we add to our family mission statement (a paragraph that reflects our family's values, goals, and focus). This is something that we want to create as a family, that we feel will give us greater commitment to each other and to achieving our family's goals.
Answer: 3 Nephi 7:23-26 and Ether 6:4, 17
These scriptures speak of repentance and baptism= so repent daily (perhaps generally say you're sorry) and keep baptismal covenants (take Christ' name upon us (follow His example and repent daily), keep the commandments/CTR, and always remember Him (pray always); again, all of these things are how we center our lives on Christ).
Then, when I asked for further ideas, I turned to Ether 6 and saw these highlighted verses. Verse 4 speaks of commending ourselves unto the Lord (committing to do/submitting to God's will). And verse 17 speaks of walking with God and receiving divine guidance and revelation (again, doing His will and following in His footsteps. Perhaps also being humble, teachable, living worthy of and being open to the companionship and promptings of the Spirit, and having faith that God hears and answers our prayers).
I feel like these answers are a good start, and I look forward to receiving power and greater family harmony and effectiveness from it as we recite our finished mission statement together each morning.
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