In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe that we have both a Heavenly Father AND a Heavenly Mother. This cherished and beloved doctrine of Heavenly Mother is unique to our faith and is dear to many of our hearts. Although we do not know much, we know She exists and loves us. It can be difficult that we do not know much about Her, but I have a testimony that we will understand someday. Until then, let us continue to cherish the wonderful doctrine of a Heavenly Mother.
Cherish definition:
-to protect and care for (someone) lovingly
-to hold (something) dear
-to keep (a hope) in one’s mind
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:
Although I felt quite strongly about recording this episode, I still feel nervous and anxious to post it for the world to hear. You’ll notice that I, while editing, added little comments and sidebars to the episode in order to clarify things and be ever so clear in what we were saying. Please understand that while we tried to stick to pure doctrine and truth, we were not perfect.
Please, I implore and plead with you, do the spiritual work necessary to seek personal revelation for yourself. It’s true that we do not currently know much about our Heavenly Mother, but that does not mean Heavenly Father isn’t anxious to answer our questions and give us peace. This is a gospel for ALL of God’s children. Men AND women. People of ALL races and nationalities. Our Heavenly Parents want us to return home to Them, one by one.
As Ash and I recorded this podcast, our goal was to keep it strengths-oriented and faith-filled. Please remember that “Reason cannot replace revelation. Speculation will not lead to greater spiritual knowledge, but it can lead us to deception or divert our focus from what has been revealed” (Elder Renlund, April 2022). As you seek greater understanding, stay close to the spirit. The light of the everlasting gospel will show you the way.
Elder Renlund’s talk:
https://www.churchofjesuschris...
BYU essay:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.ed...
Gospel Topic Essay:
https://www.churchofjesuschris...
Essay about women in The Book of Mormon: https://rsc.byu.edu/sites/defa...
Here is a link to my table of contents: https://docs.google.com/docume...
Make sure to turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode!