Monday, December 9, 2013
You Are Part Of Your Home
David O. McKay once said that "No success can compensate for failure in the home." This statement is often quoted in the church because of its truthfullness; but what does success in the home looks like? Does it mean that everyone in the family has what they need to survive? Yes. Does it mean that the family is spiritually strong? Yes. Does it mean that everyone in the home is a good person that contributes to society? Yes. Something we must realize is that success in the home includes everyone in it, including yourself. You have not succeeded if your entire family is great, but you're rotten. Also, if you are the only person in your home, this still applies to you. No success in life is worth becoming a bad person and losing your salvation. President McKay could have additionally said, "No success can compensate for being a rotten human being."
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"No success can compensate for being a rotten human being." - Enough said.
ReplyDeleteSuccess in the home is not a boolean value. Just because a family isn't perfect doesn't mean they are rotten. The greatest failure is not trying to be better. This doesn't mean that if you try and fail at perfection, you fail to the same degree.
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