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Lesson 5

Lesson Title: "Finding Joy in Our Divine Potential"

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OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will understand her divine potential and learn how to find joy in it.

PREPARATION:

  1. Invite an exemplary sister (preferably one who has married in the temple and has a family), who has been approved by priesthood advisers, to speak to the girls about the joy of being a woman. Ask her to relate some joys and challenges she has experienced, including some when she was the age of the young women in the class. She might tell about specific experiences and choices that helped her stay close to Heavenly Father and the blessings and joy that resulted. She should emphasize the joy of being a woman at every age. Suggest that she take about twenty minutes. Ask her to allow time for the girls to ask her questions and express their feelings.
  2. OR You may invite a grandmother, mother, and young married woman, who have been approved by priesthood advisers, to briefly express the joys of womanhood they are presently experiencing. You might suggest that they also mention joys they experienced when they were the age of the young women. Stress to each that she is allowed only five or six minutes. You might offer to time them and signal when their time is up.
  3. If it is possible and you wish to do so, prepare a copy of the message from the Young Women General Presidency for each class member and guest.

ATTENTION GETTER:

Introduce the special speaker or speakers and explain that today the class will be learning of their divine potential as young women and the joy that comes from being a daughter of God. Tell the young women that they may ask questions and make comments after the talk. After the talk and the questions from the class, express your appreciation to the guest speaker or speakers.

LESSON:

Lesson 5 at lds.org

CONCLUSION:

Read the letter at the end of the lesson.

HANDOUT:

Print off the handout onto pretty paper. This handout includes the letter from the YW General Presidency mentioned in the lesson.

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