Like Our Father

I was kneeling down to pray tonight and thought about my little girl. I said, "Do you think our relationship would be better if I spent more one-on-one attention with her, really listening to all she has to talk about? Would all of my children be more obedient toward me if I strengthened each relationship that way rather than herding them around as a group?"

Then the epiphany came. That is the way our Heavenly Father does it; individually. He knows each one of us individually. He listens to all we have to say when we pray to Him.

I believe that when our children have those special times with us where they get to connect with us and really feel loved, they have an increased desire to please and obey us. This adds to family harmony and is another way for us to be like our Father in Heaven.