Jesus Christ has already done the hard part (atonement) for each of us on both sides of the veil, infinitely forward and infinitely back. There is not a person, a thought, or a thing which is not covered by the atonement of Jesus Christ.

When we fall short by not being obedient, this is when we call upon Jesus Christ, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, asking him to come and take those shortcomings so there is no distance between us. Too often we feel we don’t qualify for his love or his help, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.

When another comes along and tries to knock you down because they have taken upon themselves ungodliness, call upon Jesus Christ and the atonement to stop them and turn them back so that you might stay clean and spotless before him.

In Proverbs 22 it reads, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

The same may be said of those not taught at a young age; as they grow older, it becomes more difficult to depart from the paths they have chosen, especially if those paths did not include Jesus Christ.

The scriptures teach us that it is the parents responsiblity to teach their children the doctrine and gospel of Jesus Christ so that as they do grow old, they will not depart from the ways of truth. For those who have neglected this command, the sin rests upon the heads of the parents. It's not too late to make the change.

Jesus Christ’s work has everything to do with the family. His work is to bring all the families together and ensure that all are accounted for so they can be gathered back into the presence of God the father. Our Heavenly Father is literally counting back his children which is why families are forever.

The commandment ‘Love God and Love thy Neighbor’ takes on greater significance when we consider how loving and helping those around us is actually part of this gathering process. If you look beyond your immediate family and consider the perspective of God’s larger eternal family, God is saying, come be part of this work; but first, come unto me and learn of me so you can then go out and help me to gather. By helping God, we are truly loving God.