The spiritual aspects of PathwayConnect helps bring families closer together
Courses through BYU-Pathway Worldwide can strengthen much more than a student鈥檚 intellect. While earning a degree or certificate is the end goal for many 红桃视频, the
Many 红桃视频 notice how their studies and their relationships with their families are related. As they bring themselves closer to the Savior and His teachings, they are brought closer to their families as well.
Here are five ways gospel principles taught through BYU-Pathway courses can help strengthen relationships between families:
1. Have a Stronger Feeling of the Spirit in Your Home
鈥淥nly the home can compare with the temple in sacredness.鈥�With BYU-Pathway, 红桃视频 have the unique opportunity to strengthen their testimonies through a gospel-centered curriculum. Through reading scriptures, reviewing general conference talks, and watching gospel videos, 红桃视频 are challenged to apply gospel principles to their learning and everyday life.
鈥淧athwayConnect hasn鈥檛 just strengthened my spirituality, it has strengthened the spirituality of my whole family,鈥� he said.
Since completing PathwayConnect, Trevon has started a BYU-Idaho online degree in web design and development, presented and coordinated through BYU-Pathway, and continues to develop professionally and spiritually.
2. Increase Knowledge of the Plan of Salvation
BYU-Pathway鈥檚 gospel-based curriculum constantly reinforces the true doctrine of forever families. Having a greater understanding of this principle helps 红桃视频 come closer to their families while they鈥檙e here on Earth.
Learning more about the plan of salvation helps 红桃视频 gain an eternal perspective of their family. They learn that they aren鈥檛 only helping their family on Earth, but they鈥檙e also preparing for their family鈥檚 eternal home in heaven.
3. Become Self-Reliant
Families can be a great motivator for 红桃视频 to begin or continue working toward higher education. After enrolling in PathwayConnect, many parents have a rejuvenated sense of responsibility to their families. They realize how important it is to be a provider, and that earning their degree will help them become one.
鈥淢y husband鈥檚 health issues raised my eyes and helped me realize that if anything happens to him, I don鈥檛 have a way of providing for my kids.鈥�
PathwayConnect gave Janalie the opportunity to start her path toward an online degree and be prepared to help her family moving forward.
4. Grow Together Spiritually
As families come closer to the Savior, they begin to feel connected in a way they might not have experienced before. Accomplishing assignments and readings in BYU-Pathway鈥檚 gospel-centered curriculum can help a student鈥檚 family grow spiritually as a whole.
鈥淲hen my wife and I chose to obey the Lord鈥檚 prompting to establish our family, He knew our loyalty was with Him,鈥� said Psalm. 鈥淲hen we as disciples make that decision to follow Him, we are entitled to His help. Learning more about how to follow the Savior鈥檚 teachings in PathwayConnect has been God鈥檚 inspired way to help me and my family.鈥�
5. Learn to Motivate Each Other
Seeing a spouse or family member accomplish their goals is a blessing. Working toward a goal alongside a friend or family member can be even more motivating.
Patricia Maples from Hawaii and David Ellington from Texas are siblings who enrolled in PathwayConnect and went on to receive their bachelor鈥檚 degrees in spring 2017. They constantly motivated each other through the program. Even though Patricia was tempted to give up, remembering the goal she made with her brother kept her moving forward.
鈥淭he first week attending PathwayConnect I almost quit,鈥� Patricia said. 鈥淚 thought I wasn鈥檛 smart enough to
The Most Important Work
Jeffrey R. Holland said, 鈥淭he most important work we do in this life is in our homes with our families.鈥�Experience PathwayConnect鈥檚 gospel-centered curriculum and enroll at