Doctrine and Covenants 68: 25-31

 

What can you do if your family members don't support your efforts to build faith in Christ?

"25 And again, inasmuch as parents have children in Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized, that teach them not to understand the doctrine of repentance, faith in Christ the Son of the living God, and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the hands, when eight years old, the sin be upon the heads of the parents.

26 For this shall be a law unto the inhabitants of Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized.

27 And their children shall be baptized for the remission of their sins when eight years old, and receive the laying on of the hands.

28 And they shall also teach their children to pray, and to walk uprightly before the Lord.

29 And the inhabitants of Zion shall also observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

30 And the inhabitants of Zion also shall remember their labors, inasmuch as they are appointed to labor, in all faithfulness; for the idler shall be had in remembrance before the Lord.

31 Now, I, the Lord, am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are idlers among them; and their children are also growing up in wickedness; they also seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are full of greediness." (Doctrine and Covenants 68: 25-31)

And here's the end part of the commentary entitled: "I can help center my home on Jesus Christ."

"Other principles you find in Doctrine and Covenants 68:25–31:

What counsel would you give to someone whose family members don’t support their efforts to build faith in Christ?

See also “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Gospel Library; Topics and Questions, “Parenting,” Gospel Library; Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents,” Liahona, May 2023, 55–59."

Here's my counsel to you if your family members don't support your efforts to build faith in Christ:

• Keep building your faith in Christ no matter what because such faith will transform your life. 
• Your own transformation will spark curiosity among your family members, and inspire them to find out what's making you transform, and then they will take the initiative to join you and build their faith in Christ themselves.