Women

Recently there seems to be a big pull for women to have the exact same roles and responsibilities as men. It seems that this is even happening within the church which I find truly sad. Everywhere I see women fighting for "rights". Sometimes I think this is ok. I think women should be able to vote and such but I think that we have passed the line on many things. Mainly I feel this is true inside the church.

I keep hearing people talking about how women should be able to say more prayers in conference, or should be able to hold priesthood callings, or should be able to wear pants to church, etc. I even heard someone say that it wasn't fair that the young women had less money to spend than the young men (this is mainly because the young men have a budget from boy scouts that does not come from the ward funds).

Here is where I have the problem. If these people really believed or understood that this church is run by the Lord then they would stop worrying about all of these things. This church is run by the Lord through prophets and apostles and other leaders. The Lord even pays attention to the smallest details including the young women's and young men's budget. These guidelines were put into place by the Lord because they are what is right for us. I do not pretend to know what the Lord knows or has in mind for us and if He says that this is what is right and what is best for me, then I'm going to accept it and go with it. He knows better than me and I'd much rather take His word for it than do what I think to be right and realize later that the Lord does know what He is doing much better than I do.

In the Proclamation to the World, it talks about some of the differences between men and women. We were meant to have different responsibilities. That does not make either gender a lesser gender. It makes us different. The Lord requires both men and women in the gospel. Both are His children. He loves both the same.

I am grateful to be a woman. I am grateful that I can be a mother. I am grateful to have men in the church who hold the priesthood. I am grateful that my Heavenly Father has a plan for me and for us all. And I am grateful to be a member of this church where we have leaders who can receive direct revelation from the Lord.