I am so blessed to be the father of a truly wonderful little boy.Seth - who will be four years old in August - has taught me so much about the relationship of our Father in Heaven with us, His children.
I think of how much I love my boy, and am reminded that Heavenly Father loves us even more. I think of how I want to protect my son and watch over him, but that I also want him to learn and do things for himself. I'm certain that Father in Heaven feels the same way about me. I see how sweet and forgiving my son is, and I am reminded of the true nature of our spirits, and what a great example that is to me. I consider how loving and sensitive Seth is, and it makes me realize how far I've fallen from that perfect innocence of extreme youth - and how I must do my best to be more like that sweet little guy - to have the faith, trust, and love of a child.
I think of how much Father loved His perfect Son. I try to comprehend how difficult it had to be to watch Jesus suffer and die for us - the rest of His children. How excruciating it had to have been to make that sacrifice. How much love both the Father and the Son have for us - it is incalculable and amazing.
I am reminded of the hymn, "I Stand All Amazed."
As my wife and I raise Seth, I frequently gain new understandings and glimpses into how our Father in Heaven thinks and feels - I come closer to Him and better understand who He is.
Being a father is such an awesome blessing, especially when I have such an angel of a son. I am grateful for my relationship with my son, and for the insight into divinity that fatherhood gives me.
I testify that our Father loves us, knows us, cares about us, and is actively engaged in our lives. His feelings for each of His children are as profound as our own feelings for our children. He wants YOU to stay in contact with Him, to follow His instructions, keep His commandments, and to be HAPPY. That is why He has given us the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Come unto Him.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
All you have to do is open the door.
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If there is one thing in Church that has always gotten to me, has always brought tears to my eyes and hit a soft spot, it is the incredible bond between fathers and sons that I see exists.
When I sit in priesthood session,
and see a Brother I look up to affectionately embracing his young deacon-age son, it hits me big time. I think of my own father, and even more so the love my Father in Heaven must have for me to have sent me two angels in suits and to give me membership in this wonderful, wonderful Church. I thank God every day for it, and hope I can one day be a righteous father.
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