The Family: A Proclamation to the World states, "gender is an essential characteristic of individual pre-mortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.”
Both males and females have a divine role and purpose in compliance with their gender. Women are naturally nurtures and have the role to care for children. Men are to preside, provide and protect their families. We are the gender we are with the divine role we have yesterday, today and tomorrow. We have always been either male or female and always will be. Sometimes some people are tempted and have thoughts or feelings that go against their divine role- specifically gay or lesbian attractions. While those thoughts and feelings can be real, there is a choice to act on them. There is no DNA coding that makes someone that way and while it may seem easier, in the long run it is not. There is a choice- always a choice! Dallin H. Oaks said, “The distinction between feelings or inclinations on
the one hand, and behavior on the other hand, is very clear. It’s no sin
to have inclinations that if yielded to would produce behavior that
would be a transgression. The sin is in yielding to temptation.” It's important to know who we are and to fulfill our divine purpose and role.
We are sons and daughters of a caring Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to live with Him again. He knows each of us by name and wants us to be happy. By fulfilling our gender roles and understanding who we are, we can achieve eternal life and have a joyful life filled with blessings and love. I know my purpose and I live to fulfill it every day because it is so special and clear to me. Do you know your purpose and role?
For more information on The Family: A Proclamation to the World, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and/ or The Plan of Happiness visit: http://www.lds.org/?lang=eng
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