Choosing Motherhood is NOT Second-Class

[@michaelhiett1413]

I pray that this post reaches massive numbers of people, especially young women. Thank you!

[@michaelmichaelc1748]

When l think of the precious role my mother played in my life considering her circumstances being a single parent and the work and sacrifices she made for us children, l feel such a deep sense of love and appreciation for her . Thanks be to God for the blessed role of motherhood ❤🙏😊

[@StandforTruth712]

Thanks Jasmine! Please Keep speaking more and more about the importance of motherhood. I in my senior primary class a 10 year old girl was shocked when I said that the most important role each of them could ever aspire to was to become a father or mother.

[@kittiemarie1235]

I think it depends on the circles you find yourself in. Until a person finds someone they want to spend their life with, your priorities are different. That is just how life is supposed to be.

[@phav1832]

50 years ago when most women wanted to be married and have kids and a close family, we had way less social problems, and in general, people were happier.

[@jaybravo2199]

What if a woman's dreams IS becoming successful in a career of her choice... what if there is no interest in having kids... or getting married... is that okay?

[@BettyHorn]

Thinking Celestial, is not the only way to the highest degree of glory a Celestial marriage? If that is not what you want, I am certain that Heavenly Father loves you so much that He will give you what you want.

[@jaybravo2199]

@@BettyHorn So Jasmine makes a video saying she's not content with being told what to do... namely the idea that being successful means not having kids... but on the flip side, the only way to obtain the highest level of the celestial kingdom is to be married and have kids. That's kind of the same thing. Also, my heart breaks for all of the LGTBQ people who will either have to live a life of celibacy and hope that they'll be "cured" in the afterlife, or make a choice to go against their God given inclinations and marry someone they are not attracted too.

[@BettyHorn]

@@jaybravo2199 I can't pretend to have all the answers. I have family with such issues. The commandments aren't made to make us miserable. They are guidelines that, if followed, will bring us the highest degree of happiness. But Heavenly Father will not force us and He will provide for us according to what we desire. And we will be happy wherever we end up. But there are consequences for everything. Good and bad. If we don't desire to live with Him, that's ok. But if we do, we have to follow the rules.

[@jaybravo2199]

@@BettyHorn I can appreciate that, but the church has slowly changed from having the answers, to one as apparently lost as all the rest.

[@DoulaGarcia]

My personal opinion is that such a woman is missing the boat. That said, it doesn't matter what I think when it comes to any other pertains life choices. If a woman is looking to be a blessing to the world, to answer a call for help, to ease the suffering of those in need, to inspire and encourage, to bring joy into the lives of those she comes into contact, to sooth the anguished, and to breathe life into those who are dying inside, there is absolutely nothing that could be wrong with that.. and it absolutely could lead her to unanticipated paths. I don't know what your individual purpose is - why you were put on this earth, I don't know what lessons your soul is here to learn and to teach. What matters is that you choose a path that you feel and have honestly judged as a way that will give you the most growth, learning, fulfillment, and help you to love fully and to allow yourself to be loved completely. In the context here, there's a principle element of a loving God, our Father. So, if you are truly, honestly, openly seeking HIS will and purpose, HIS wisdom for you, there isn't any human alive or who ever will be, who can righteously condemn you for following the lead of your Father in Heaven. If you have been told and guided to follow a particular path, you better follow that. We all ought to be so busy focusing on our own toiling along our own paths that we don't have the time to be worried enough about yours that we judge you harshly. It isn't our place. And. It isn't yours, either. Be kind to yourself. Don't worry what anyone outside of you has as an opinion about you. What God thinks about you and what YOU think about you matters more than the thoughts and opinions of anyone else! I encourage you to be so confident in your choices, know it so well it's as ingrained in you as your name, so that when you hear anyone venerating a different option, it has no room to offend you or to make you feel attacked.