"A number of years ago I chose several basic objectives in life--things that I wanted to be and do. First, I wanted to be a good father...Livelihood, hobbies, even social opportunities had to be weighed against whether or not they related to that ideal. I soon learned that the perfect plan for fatherhood was the gospel...Home is the center of the gospel--and my life.
The second goal that I had was that I wanted to be good--good for something. Mostly I wanted to be a good son, to both my earthly father and my Heavenly Father. I've had an idea that we contribute to the glory of our Father in heaven when we add in our own person one more worthy individual."
(Boyd K. Packer, in Jay M. Todd, “Boyd K. Packer of the Council of the Twelve,” Improvement Era, May 1970, 4, 5.)
What a beautiful thought! I can add to the glory of our Father in heaven by being worthy.
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