The Power of the Priesthood

My thoughts on President Packer's talk "The Power of the Priesthood"

I have had many dealings with the priesthood as of late. I've prepared four sons and am preparing a fifth son to hold the priesthood. I've had countless blessings as of late and have called on it a few times in the last year.

President Packer brings to mind these things and my roll in the priesthood. It is through the priesthood that the world was made and my sons hold that power. It has been 180 years since that power was restored to the earth. COOL! But what is my part?

" Unless we enlist the attention of the mothers and daughters and sisters—who have influence on their husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers—we cannot progress. The priesthood will lose great power if the sisters are neglected."

It is my part to help my sons understand that power they hold. I need to call upon it when I need it. (hard to do, easy to type.)

"When priesthood authority is exercised properly, priesthood bearers do what He would do if He were present."

WOW!
"The priesthood does not have the strength that it should have and will not have until the power of the priesthood is firmly fixed in the families as it should be."
"President Harold B. Lee stated: “It seems clear to me that the Church has no choice—and never has had—but to do more to assist the family in carrying out its divine mission, not only because that is the order of heaven, but also because that is the most practical contribution we can make to our youth—to help improve the quality of life in the Latter-day Saint homes. As important as our many programs and organizational efforts are, these should not supplant the home; they should support the home.”"

As I read over the next part of his talk about the role of father, I'm so very thankful that I married a man who will and DOES take his role as father and presiding authority in our family seriously. I'm so very thankful! My father was physically absent during my youth and so I didn't get to see this and I'm so thankful my children get to see their father lead, provide and protect them.