LDS Women Are Incredible!

by Elder Quentin L. Cook

• God placed within women divine qualities of strength, virtue, love and the willingness to sacrifice to raise future generations of His spirit children.
• Our doctrine is clear: Women are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves them. Wives are equal to their husbands. Marriage requires a full partnership where wives and husbands work side by side to meet the needs of the family.
  
• If one had to characterize the Pioneer Sisters' most significant attribute, it would be their unwavering faith in the restored gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Much of what we accomplish in the Church today is due to the selfless service of women.
• Our women are not incredible because they have managed to avoid the difficulties of life--quite the opposite. They are incredible because of the way they face the trials of life. Despite the challenges and tests life has to offer... they remain remarkably strong and immovable and true to the faith.
• Our sisters throughout the Church consistently "succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees."
• Though they are not perfect and all face individual struggles, their faith in a loving Father in Heaven and the assurance of the atoning sacrifice of the Savior permeates their lives.
• Women are confronted with many options and need to prayerfully consider the choices they make and how those choices affect the family.
• No woman should ever feel the need to apologize or feel that her contribution is less significant because she is devoting her primary efforts to raising and nurturing children.
• We should all be careful not to be judgmental or assume that sisters are less valiant if the decision is made to work outside the home.
• Husbands and wives should prayerfully counsel together, understanding they are accountable to God for their decisions.
• I would hope that Latter-day Saints would be at the forefront in creating an environment in the workplace that is more receptive and accommodating to both women and men in their responsibilities as parents.

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