The Power of Example

During my scripture study I came across the following in reference to Jacob 3:10 entitled Damage Caused by Poor Examples:
• Children constantly learn from the examples set by those around them. Unfortunately, an unrighteous example can have a destructive influence on the young. Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone of the Seventy cautioned, “A word to adults and parents: Elder Bruce R. McConkie’s father [Oscar Walter McConkie] counseled that when we violate any commandment, however small, our youth may choose to violate a commandment later on in life perhaps 10 times or100 times worse and justify it on the basis of the small commandment we broke” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1999, 15; or Ensign, Nov. 1999, 14).

Each of us plays an important roll every day of our lives and we must always be sure that we are living the gospel so we are always setting the example that will lead our children back to Heavenly Father.