After teaching the Nephites, the resurrected Jesus blessed the children.
"In such times as we are in, whether the threats be global or local or in individual lives, I, too pray for the children. Some days it seems that a sea of temptation and transgression inundates them, simply washes over them before they can successfully withstand it, before they should have to face it."
While some of these forces are beyond our control, others are not. We can live the gospel, defend its principles, repent and pray.
"As parents we can hold life together the way it is always held together — with faith, passed on to the next generation, one child at a time."
No child in the church should be uncertain about his or her parents' devotion to Jesus Christ, the living prophets and the church.
"Parents simply cannot flirt with skepticism or cynicism then be surprised when their children expand that flirtation into full-blown romance."
Elder Richard L. Evans once said parents sometimes feel they can relax a little and take a liberal view of the church without having it hurt their family.
"But if a parent goes a little off course, the children are likely to exceed the parent's example."
Even parents who are examples of living the gospel and teaching it to their children can have children who stray, but it brings some comfort to know those children knew their parents' faith.
"Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can."