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Come, Follow Me is a resource offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is designed to be used in the home to support personal and family scripture study to build faith in Heavenly Father and His plan of salvation and in the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Come, Follow Me is self-contained and adequate, when used properly. Products and materials designed to supplement this resource, though they may be helpful in some instances, are not necessary for a successful home study program.
The members of Christ’s Church strive to be united
From Come, Follow Me:
Think of a relationship in your life that could benefit from more unity; then look for what Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 1:10–17; 3:1–11 about lack of unity among the Corinthian Saints. What insights can you gain about how to develop greater unity with others?
"Family relationships can be some of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences we encounter. Many of us have faced a fracture of some sort within our families. Such a fracture developed between two heroes of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days. Parley and Orson Pratt were brothers, early converts, and ordained Apostles...During the Nauvoo era, their relationship became strained, culminating in a heated, public confrontation in 1846. A deep and prolonged rift developed. Parley initially wrote to Orson to resolve the rift, but Orson did not reply. Parley gave up, feeling that correspondence was over forever, unless initiated by Orson. Several years later, in March 1853, Orson learned about a project to publish a book on the descendants of William Pratt, the brothers' earliest American ancestor. Orson began to weep "like a little child" as he glimpsed this treasure trove of family history. His heart melted, and he determined to repair the breach with his brother.
Orson wrote to Parley, 'Now my dear brother, there are none among all the descendants of our Ancestor, Lieut[enant] William Pratt, who have so deep an interest in searching out his descendants as ourselves.' Orson was one of the first to understand that Latter-day Saints have an obligation to research and compile family histories so that we can perform vicarious ordinances for our ancestors. His letter continued: 'We know that the God of our fathers has had a hand in all this. ... I will beg pardon for having been so backward in writing to you. ... I hope you will forgive me.' Despite their unshakable testimonies, their love for their ancestors was the catalyst to heal a rift, mend a hurt, and seek and extend forgiveness."
"... as we participate in family history and temple work today, we also lay claim to 'healing' blessings promised by prophets and apostles. These blessings are also breathtakingly amazing because of their scope, specificity, and consequence in mortality. This long list includes these blessings:
If you have prayed for any of these blessings, participate in family history and temple work. As you do so, your prayers will be answered. When ordinances are performed on behalf of the deceased, God's children on earth are healed. No wonder President Russell M. Nelson, in his first message as President of the Church, declared, 'Your worship in the temple and your service there for your ancestors will bless you with increased personal revelation and peace and will fortify your commitment to stay on the covenant path.’" Dale G. Renlund, Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing,
See the following activities ideas to help heal and unify your family, and find over fifty more in Family Activities: 5-Minute Ideas for Latter-day Saints.
Sharing a family history connection with some of your family members could be the beginning to healing troubled relationships. Read stories about your ancestors and share histories, stories, and memories.
See the following links:
View your FamilySearch Fan Chart for stories. See the free All The Stories app to access and read all the stories on your FamilySearch family tree in one place. Check out Ten Ways To Find Ancestor Stories.
See the Memories tab on the FamilySearch Person page for each ancestor, and Women of Faith, Military Records of Your Family's War Veterans, My Pioneer Ancestors, Missionaries, and more here.
Make a collection of inspirational stories from your ancestors and from living family members.
Plan a “story-telling marathon” complete with pillows, blankets, grandparents and yummy goodies! See Strengthening Children Through Family History. You can include others remotely; see ideas here.
Watch the following video and consider creating a similar one of your own:
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"Generations are affected by the choices we make. Share your testimony with your family; encourage them to remember how they felt when they recognized the Spirit in their lives and to record those feelings in journals and personal histories so that their own words may, when needed, bring to their remembrance how good the Lord has been to them." Ronald A. Rasband, Lest Thou Forget
You can preserve a hand-written document by uploading it as a photo, and you can record your personal witness of Jesus Christ using the FamilySearch Memories app or My Story. Share with others in FamilySearch via text, email, etc. by tapping the "Share" symbol.
See Family Trivia Games, and How well do you know your family?
See F3-05: Take a Family Quiz, Make History, Family History Ancestor Games, and this yearly family questionnaire.
From Come, Follow Me
Paul compared his missionary efforts to planting seeds. What does his comparison teach us about sharing the gospel?
"Missionary work and family history and temple work are complementary and interrelated aspects of one great work...The artificial boundary line we so often place between missionary work and temple and family history work is being erased; this is one great work of salvation." David A. Bednar, Missionary, Family History, and Temple Work
Try this "practice sharing the gospel" activity using family history as a finding and retention tool. Invite other families to join in the fun!
Divide into companionships and practice door approaches with this guidance from Preach My Gospel: "Talk to people about their families. Help them see how the restored gospel can be a blessing to their families. Offer to help them find the names of grandparents, great-grandparents, or other ancestors. Enlist the help of ward temple and family history consultants."
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