What Can Parents Do to Help Youth Internalize Gospel Principles?
This list of ideas, though not a part of the study itself, may assist parents as they seek to help their teenagers better internalize gospel principles. 1. Be a good example. The righteous examples of parents who have made the gospel the very core of their lives provide youth with living, breathing object lessons. 2. Hold regular family home evening, family prayer, and scripture study. Each of these family religious activities helps to shore up youth against temptation. 3. Teach practical applications of gospel principles. Youth are more likely to live Church standards when they understand how gospel principles are actually applied in daily life. This is done by teaching children to liken the scriptures to themselves and their unique challenges. 4. Provide settings for potential spiritual experiences. Special family occasions and service can help youth see the gospel in action and feel the Holy Ghost in their lives. 5. Encourage children to come to know for themselves. Personal prayer
