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Could the Father not have spoken words such as these to all of us: “My children, my children,

1. “Marriage on earth will be ordained of God unto man.” (See  D&C 49:15–16;  D&C 131:1–4.)

2. “By divine decree, you will be copartners with God in bringing children to earth.” (See  Gen. 1:22, 28;  2 Ne. 2:22–23;  D&C 132:63.)

3. “The family unit will be the principal agency for the spiritual and temporal nurturing of the individual.” (See  Mosiah 4:14–15;  D&C 68:25, 28.)

The Father, perhaps continuing, might have said: “When you go to earth—

4. “Teach your children to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart” (see  Deut. 6:5–7),

5. “And to love and to serve one another.” (See  Mosiah 4:15.)

6. “Pray in your families, both morning, mid-day, and evening, and I will quicken your memory of these teachings.” (See  3 Ne. 18:21;  Alma 34:21, 27;  D&C 68:28.)

7. “On earth, teach them repentance, faith in Christ, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood covenants, and temple ordinances.” (See  D&C 68:25, 27;  D&C 132:19.) Grandparents, uncles and aunts, you can help.

8. “Consecrate your family resources to the Lord. Be free with your substance.” (See  D&C 42:30–31;  Jacob 2:17;  D&C 119:1–7.)

9. “Provoke not your children to wrath” (see  Eph. 6:4),

10. “Neither suffer that they fight and quarrel one with another, thus sowing seeds of contention.” (See  Mosiah 4:14.)

Perhaps He continued, saying:

11. “Fathers to be, you will learn what true spiritual leadership is mostly at home, not so much in the world.

“Mothers, yours will be a sacred call unlike any other, to raise these little children so that they will be like I am. Unless you all become as little children, you will not be able to return home to me.”

12. “Learn your duty from living prophets and from the scriptures.”

13. “Lastly, because of the sacred nature of parenthood, I will personally teach you, through the Holy Ghost, those things that matter most. Stay close to me; humbly ask for help.”