Don't Delay

In class earlier this week, we talked about the reasons for and importance of having a family. One thing that really stuck out to me was a quote from President Spencer W. Kimball (see "John and Mary, Beginning Life Together", New Era, June 1975).  President Kimball talks about how young people should "not postpone [marriage and] parenthood. There will be rationalists who will name to you numerous reasons for postponement. Of course, it will be harder to get your college degrees or your financial start with a family, but strength like yours will be undaunted in the face of difficult obstacles." 

Even though it's hard, it's critically important to put the family unit first in our lives, before anything else.  Family has a HUGE impact on society; everything about the family affects society, and everything about society affects the family.  So, we need to get out of the mindset of so many people in the world, and we need to start getting married and having families.  Delaying either of these is eventually destructive and doesn't help us fulfill our purpose for being here on the earth.   I know this is easier said then done, but we must change our perspective about the family to be in accordance with God's will for us.  Let us do all we can listen to a prophet of God and do what He needs us to do.