Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born

I forgot to mention that two weeks ago, we were out of town, and then last week, Rori gave our FHE lesson (The First Vision, which we paired with JS-H 1:17 to ponderize last week), so it has been a bit since my last post.

Tonight's lesson will be on Abraham 3:22-23.  Here is the lesson outline I plan to follow:

Where did we live before we were born? What do you think it was like? How did we act? What did we do?

How do you think Heavenly Father decided where to send each of us when we were born? How did he decide when we would be born, where we would live, what kind of family we would have? Do you think it was just random?

Abraham 3:22-23

Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones;

And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.

Do you think you are one of the “noble and great ones”?

Do you think Heavenly Father knew you before you were born? Do you think He has chosen you to be one of His rulers and leaders here on earth?

Ask Cadi to stand and share the YW theme.

WE ARE DAUGHTERS of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith • Divine Nature • Individual Worth • Knowledge • Choice and Accountability • Good Works • Integrity • and Virtue

WE BELIEVE as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

What does that theme mean to you? What does it teach you about who you are and what you have been called to do?

How would your life change, how would you regard yourself and treat yourself, if you really understood that you are a daughter of Heavenly Father, and that He loves you?

How does the truth that God knew you before you were born inspire you to follow Him during this life?

Challenge family members to ponderize Abraham 3:22-23 and to insert their name in Abraham's place.

End with testimonies.