Family Sufferings in Modern Times Reflecting 1 Nephi 18 Insights
Explore modern examples of family struggles and sufferings that resonate with the challenges faced by Nephi in 1 Nephi 18, emphasizing resilience and faith amidst adversity.
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I have often thought that Nephis being bound with cords and beaten by rods must have been more tolerable to him than listening to Laman and Lemuel s constant murmuring.Surely he must have said at least once, Hit me one more time. I can still hear you. Yes, life has its problems, and yes, there are negative things to face, but please accept one of Elder Holland s maxims for living no misfortune is so bad that whining about it won t make it worse. (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, The Tongue of Angels, April 2007)
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES 1 Nephi 18 Oceanic Journey
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES A native American prince in the 1500s named Ixtlilxochitl wrote: "Those who possessed this new world in this third age were the Ulmecas and Xicalanas who came in ships or barques from the east and began to settle." (Ixtlilxochitl, Fernando de Alva "Obras Historicas," Editora Nacional, S.A. Mexico, 2 vols., 1950, p. 19, as cited by John K. Wise, "Clouds Without Water, Zeal Without Knowledge," Journal of Mormon Apologetics, Vol. 1, 1999, pp. 116-140.) Cortez reported that the Aztec king Montezuma said: "For a long time and by means of our writings, we have possessed a knowledge that our lineage was led to this land by a lord to whom we all owed allegiance" (Nuttal, Zelia, "Some Unsolved Problems in Mexican Archaeology," American Anthropologist, XIII, 1, 133-149, 1906, p. 135, as cited by Wise, op. cit., p. 129.) Bernardino de Sahagun, a Spanish priest in the 1500s, wrote: It has been innumerable years since the first settlers arrived in these parts of New Spain which is almost another world, and they came in ships by sea, landing at the port which is to the north." (Bernardino de Sahagun, Historia General de las Cosas de Nueva Espana, S.A. Mexico, 3 vols., 946, II, 306, as cited by Wise, op. cit., p. 129.)
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES 1 Nephi 18 Origins of the Native Americans
BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCES The arm bone of a three-year-old boy from near the shores of Lake Baikal was discovered. Prevailing theories suggest that Native Americans are descended from a group of East Asians who crossed the Bering Sea via a land bridge. "This finding changes this idea because it shows that a significant minority of Native American ancestry actually derives not from East Asia but from a people related to present-day western Eurasians. It's changing quite a bit of the history. The Siberian child was found buried with all kinds of cultural items, including Venus figurines, a western Eurasian cultural object. "These results were a great surprise to us," said study co-author and ancient-DNA specialist Eske Willerslev, of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. "I hadn't expected anything like this. How could this happen?
Share some modern examples of family sufferings from 1 Nephi 18 Vs 9 fight about drinking, music, dancing Vs 11 torture a sibling Vs 17 insensitivity to a sick family member Vs 19 humiliate the family in a public setting
FAMILY QUIZ 1. Do I criticize family members more than I compliment them? 2. Do I seek happiness more with friends or with other people? 3. Do my parents seem reluctant to talk to me about some of their feelings and concerns? 4. Do I attempt to guarantee things by physical force or manipulation? 5. Do family members appear to be fearful of me? 6. Do I avoid sharing my feelings with my family? 7. Do I often feel angry about members of my family?
Dr. John Gottman of the University of Washington, a foremost expert on couple studies, concluded after over twenty years of research that the single, best predictor of divorce is when one or both partners show _________________ in the relationship. CONTEMPT Contempt: The opposite of respect, expressed via judgment, criticism, or sarcasm regarding the worth of an individual. There are 4 major types of communication which reveal contempt:
Universal statements You always leave the toilet seat up. You re messing up again! You are so lazy! You forget to do this every time! You re such a slob! You language You are not good enough... You should pay attention... You need to do this now... You have to understand my position... Invalidate feelings I don t care what you think! That is totally unfounded! You re blowing things way out of proportion! Stop over-reacting!" Attack the person, not the issue You are so stupid! You re always forgetting about me! You are so lame!
Recognizing the barriers to communication and understanding how they can be overcome will help us express the love we feel within our families. And when communication is used as a vehicle for expressing love, it becomes a powerful force in uniting and strengthening families. (Mark Robinson, Barriers to family Communication, Ensign, January 1985).
Tips for building stronger families Let s practice Give me a few scenarios. AVOID: You statements Universal statements Attacking the person, not the scenario Invalidating their feelings
What principles of What principles of communication have you communication have you learned from being in a family? learned from being in a family?
Video The Lord Commands Nephi to Build a Ship (15min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqtkfn0Fs68 Lehi's Family Sails to the Promised Land (12min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQhu-s2YHGA
FOCUS ON CHRIST 1. What is something you could go-and- do today that would bring you closer to Him? 2. NEXT LESSON: Think about your personal scripture study.
