Upcoming Sunday Lesson

“Lesson 6: Sharing Work in the Home,” Young Women Manual 2, 22 (February 7th)
One of our Church leaders has counseled us: “It is the duty of children to obey their parents, to learn, and to help with household chores” (Joseph B. Wirthlin, in Conference Report, Oct. 1980, pp. 101–2; or Ensign, Nov. 1980, p. 70).

“I do not believe people can be happy unless they have work to do. One can really be more of a slave to idleness than to work. Work also keeps us humble and reminds us of how all our blessings come to us from our Heavenly Father. …

“The gospel of work is a very important teaching of the Church. If we learn to work early in life we will be better individuals, better members of families, better neighbors, and better disciples of Jesus Christ, who Himself learned to work as a carpenter” (Neal A. Maxwell, “Gospel of Work,” Friend, June 1975, p. 7).

Scriptures
Doctrine and Covenants 42:42  Thou shalt not be idle; for he that is idle shall not eat the bread nor wear the garments of the laborer.

Alma 36:25  Yea, and now behold, O my son, the Lord doth give me exceedingly great joy in the fruit of my labors;

Doctrine and Covenants 58:27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

Articles
Kenneth Johnson, “Restoring Faith in the Family,” Ensign and Liahona, May 2008, 15–17.
For the Strength of Youth (pamphlet, 2001), 10–11.