Counsel to Children to Honor Their Parents

Counsel to Children to Honor Their Parents

Counsel to Children to Honor Their Parents
Mormon Doctrine / Teachings

"Here is my counsel to children. The Lord gave you a commandment with a promise: "Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee" (Mosiah 13:20). It is the only one of the Ten Commandments with a promise. You may not have parents that are living. In some cases, you may not feel that your parents are worthy of the honor and respect of their children. You may not even have ever known them. But you owe them life. And in every case, even if your life is not lengthened, its quality will be improved simply by remembering your parents with honor."

Henry B. Eyring, "Our Perfect Example," Ensign, Nov. 2009, 72