Lesson 4

Lesson Title: "Obeying Commandments Helps Us Fulfill Our Divine Roles"

OTHER RESOURCES:

• Resource Guide for Young Women Manual 2 at lds.org. With Ensign, New Era, and Friend references

OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will understand how obeying or breaking the commandments of God influences the way she fulfills her divine roles.

PREPARATION:

1. Make a copy of the handout “Obeying Commandments Helps Us Fulfill Our Divine Roles” for each young woman. The handout is at the end of the lesson.
2. Provide pencils for the class members.
3. Assign young women to present any scriptures, stories, or quotations you wish.
4. This lesson is primarily a workshop. Plan adequate time for the class activities and discussions included here.

ATTENTION GETTER:

Present the Introduction on Cause and Effect found in the lesson.

LESSON:

CONCLUSION:

Suggest that each young woman take her handout home and study it, then select one or more areas in her life that need strengthening. Ask each young woman to set some short-term goals to eliminate whatever is preventing her from preparing to fulfill her divine roles.

HANDOUT:

Print both pages of the handout for each young woman. Cut a little bit outside of the border so you don't have so much paper. Have them put the pages side by side for the activity.