important in mate selection, 191
principle of, 85
resolves differences, 185
to resist temptation, 228preparedness
family, 204
for temple, 314
personal, 212
temporal, 327
pride, 268–73
“Beware of Pride,” President Ezra Taft Benson, 269
“Cleansing the Inner Vessel,” President Ezra Taft
Benson, 268
priesthood
follow to safety, 291
oath and covenant of, 44
principles, 274–75
“Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge,” Elder Richard G.
Scott, 148
living by, preface, viii
search for, 148
priorities and balance, 276–82
get in order, 61
help us endure, 28
“Keeping Life’s Demands in Balance,” Elder
M. Russell Ballard, 280
of family, 207
“Parents in Zion,” President Boyd K. Packer, 277
marriage is high in, 165
problem solving in marriage, 283–89. See also
adjustments in marriage
“Cornerstones of a Happy Home,” President
Gordon B. Hinckley, 127
“Covenant Marriage,” Elder Bruce C. Hafen, 47
making adjustments, 9–10
“Marriage and Divorce,” President Spencer W.
Kimball, 168
“Marriage and the Great Plan of Happiness,” Elder
Joe J. Christensen, 284
“Overcoming Those Differences of Opinion: A
Formula for Finding Unity in Marriage,” Elder
Robert E. Wells, 286
solutions come with prayer, 76
proclamation on the family. SeeFamily: A
Proclamation to the World
procreation
control sacred power of, 235, 261
is major purpose of intimacy, 56, 139, 140
only between husband and wife, 83
prophetic counsel, 290–93
“Finding Safety in Counsel,” Elder Henry B.
Eyring, 290
purity
in dating, 56
“Personal Purity,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, 233
race and culture in mate selection, 168, 188
rape, 1, 2
recreational activities
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” 83
principle of, 97
religion, factor in mate selection, 173, 188
repentance
after immorality, 145, 228, 230, 232, 235
brings strength and peace, 12, 56, 235
confession and, 146
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” 83
“The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom,” Elder
Jeffrey R. Holland, 11
principle of, 86, 233
respect
“Cornerstones of a Happy Home,” President
Gordon B. Hinckley, 128
essential for happy marriage, 186
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” 83
principle of, 90
responsibility
“Our Solemn Responsibilities,” President Gordon B.
Hinckley, 22
revelation, 191, 194, 197
Richards, LeGrand, 85
Richards, Stephen L., 244
righteousness prepares parents, 253
Romney, Marion G., 38, 47, 137, 248, 344
Sabbath day observance, 57
sacrament, 43
sacrifice, 32
same-gender attraction, 294–302
homosexual behavior is serious sin, 221, 230, 303
“Same-Gender Attraction,” Elder Dallin H. Oaks, 294
same-sex marriage, 303
Satan
attacks marriage, 87, 231
attacks the family, 101, 247, 267
“Covenant Marriage,” Elder Bruce C. Hafen, 47
“Discipline a Violent Temper,” President Gordon B.
Hinckley, 332INDEX 383