Divine Women

     One of the many topics members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints frequently discuss in their various meetings is the divinity of women.  Women hold a special place in the hearts of Latter-day Saint members.  We recognize they hold a special role in the Plan of Salvation that brings us home to our Heavenly Father.  This role, along with the role of the man, can be found in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”.  This precious document was given to the world by God through revelation.  It reads:
      "By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.  Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.”
      One can’t help but marvel at the simple brilliance of this plan.  Men and women are naturally different in many respects.  Men are typically stronger and more capable of physical labor.  This is why they are charged with providing the necessities of life and protection for their families. 
     Women, on the other hand, typically have a softer and gentler touch.  They naturally tend to know better how to conduct the finer arts of love, charity, and compassion.  These magnificent women tend to exhibit faith in the Lord Jesus Christ easier.  They find it easier to live His teachings, as well as teach them to others.  Is it any wonder women would be charged with the most important mission anybody could hold, that of nurturing, raising, and teaching children?
     Why is this such an important mission?  It is so important simply because the future of humanity depends upon success.  Think about it.  All that you learn about who you are you learn from your childhood home.  You learn your self-worth.  You learn your values.  And you learn social responsibilities and skills.  Nothing will bring about degradation of societal values and spiritual strength than failure in raising children to know and trust God.  This is why this most sacred responsibility is given primarily to the most noble of God’s creations:  women.  No other creation, including men, is as capable of successfully performing this function.
     In my life I have been blessed to know many strong women who love God.  I have watched as these divine women have exercised their faith to move mountains of pain, sorrow, and anguish.  I’ve witnessed the power of their faith as it has uplifted the weary, cheered the downhearted, and nurtured the weak.  I’ve marveled as they have born their powerful testimonies through words and actions. 
     These wonderful examples of faith can be found in the scriptures and in my life.  I want to dedicate my next few blog entries to these marvelous women.  I will start next week with the woman who is most precious and dear to me:  my wife.
     For today let me close with my testimony of the power of the faith of women.  Men who exercise their faith can do so just as well as women.  But in my experience women are more likely to do so.  Women are incredibly humble and divine.  They are the biggest key to the success of the Plan of Salvation, in my opinion, because of their ability to exercise faith.  I am very glad there are so many women who value their divine calling and perform it so admirably.  To all of you, I wish to say thank you.  We need you.