{"id":732,"date":"2017-07-20T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/?p=732"},"modified":"2023-01-30T18:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T18:19:24","slug":"never-give-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/never-give-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Give Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;NEVER GIVE UP!&#8221; subhead=&#8221;He Will Never Give Up On You&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(50,50,104,0.92)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||15px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; min_height=&#8221;494px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.fatheringleadership.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Never-Give-Up-Fathering-Leadership.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Never Give Up | Fathering Leadership&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Never Give Up | Fathering Leadership&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0b6bba&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0b6bba&#8221; min_height=&#8221;466px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-15px||-2px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;31px||31px|5px|true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Lord will never give up on you! What a glorious thought. As long as you are willing to try, He will be there to exalt your effort. Although He will never force you into heaven, He will joyfully welcome you home.<\/p>\n<p>Fathers should always remember, live by, and teach the Lord&#8217;s commandment to <i>&#8220;love one another.&#8221;<\/i><br \/>( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/nt\/john\/15.12,17?lang=eng&amp;clang=eng#p11\">John 15:12, 17<\/a> )<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why? Because it will please your Heavenly Father, whom you love.<\/li>\n<li>Why? Because, it will be easier for others to love you in return.<\/li>\n<li>Why? Because you will learn to love yourselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>Jesus was asked, <i>\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>&#8220;Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.&#8221;<\/i><br \/>( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/nt\/matt\/22.36-40?lang=eng#36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 22:36-40<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p>Fathers, by showing love toward your neighbor&#8230;you will learn to love yourself. The more you love your neighbor&#8230;the more you will love yourself.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why? Because love casteth out fear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fear of failure, fear of not being accepted, and fear of the future keep us from trying to do better. We can do better. We can change. We can be happy.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<div><i>&#8220;There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear&#8221;<\/i><\/div>\n<div>( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/nt\/1-jn\/4.18?lang=eng#17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 John 4:18<\/a> )<\/div>\n<div><span>When you love God,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>your neighbor,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><u>and<\/u> yourself<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>then&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>YOU WILL NEVER GIVE UP<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>Your eternal God and your true neighbor<\/span><br \/><span>will always stand with you.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>You will never stand alone!<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>[This blog represents my personal views and is not an official site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.]<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;rgba(50,50,104,0.92)&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333399;\">ADDITONAL RESOURCES<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/manual\/teachings-george-albert-smith\/chapter-2?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Love Thy Neighbour As Thyself<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| Teaching of President George Albert Smith<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/general-conference\/2010\/04\/never-never-never-give-up?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Never, Never, Never Give Up!<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0| by Sister Mary N. 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