No man who holds the Holy Priesthood should treat his wife disrespectfully. No man who holds that priesthood should fail to ask a blessing on his food or kneel with his wife and children to seek God’s guidance. A home is transformed when a man both holds and honors the priesthood.
Compulsion builds resentment. It conveys mistrust and makes people feel incompetent.
These verses in Doctrine and Covenants 121 spoke to me deeply during my study this morning.
They stood out because of a recent ministering moment with one of my sisters. I don’t like hearing other people’s troubles—it’s a burden that isn’t mine to carry. Yet we have a neighbor and ward member who has been spreading hurtful things about his wife. They’re in the midst of a divorce, and though I know both of them, I also know there are rarely completely innocent parties when a marriage breaks apart.
I’m not in a position to judge—and I don’t. But I find myself wondering: how does a priesthood holder who once honored his covenants get to this point? Is it a slow, slippery slope? Years of quiet resentment over choices made long ago? A need to justify his behavior? Or perhaps she, too, feels wounded—hurt by self-righteousness or the misuse of priesthood authority?
Who can say what’s truly causing the divide? All I know is that a covenant marriage is falling apart—and it’s heartbreaking.
Why can’t we see that when we reach this stage of life—children raised, responsibilities lighter—there’s so much joy to be found? This season is the golden ticket! To spend it searching elsewhere for happiness is a grave mistake.
The peace we crave doesn’t come from escaping covenants but from keeping them. When we honor our promises—to God and to each other—we discover the joy we were searching for all along.
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