"Mint" to Make Covenants

How can I deepen my understanding of covenants?

One of the lessons I taught in July was about how we could deepen our understanding of covenants.  This lesson had loads of questions and class participation.

President Nelson said, "When we realize that we are children of the covenant, we know who we are and what God expects of us.  His law is written in our hearts.  He is our God and we are His people.  Committed children of the covenant remain steadfast, even in the midst of adversity.  When that doctrine is deeply implanted in our hearts, even the sting of death is soothed and our spiritual stamina is strengthened."

Some of the questions I asked throughout the class:

What is an example of someone making, keeping and breaking a covenant?

What is a covenant?  Why do we make them? 

What are some blessings we receive when we keep them?

Does making a covenant effect the way you act?

What can help us make and keep covenants?

President Nelson said, "The greatest compliment that can be earned here in this life is to be known as a covenant keeper.  The rewards for a covenant keeper will be realized both here and hereafter.  Scripture declares that "ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God.  For behold, they are blessed in all things, ...and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven...and dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness."

We also did a little exercise.  I started with asking the class what they knew about a specific covenant (baptism, sacrament, or eternal marriage).  Then I told them to search the scriptures, True to the Faith and Preach My Gospel to find something they didn't know about that covenant.  It was such a great experience to show the youth that they can find so much information when they need/want to.

We also read Mosiah 18: 8-10 and discussed what we promise and what the Lord promises us if we do those things.  

I paired these printable with a big York candy bar.  The ones I found were on sale at Smith's, but you could even give the mini version, mint brownies, Andes mints, or mint gum.  There are so many options with mint!

I know that we were 'MINT' to make covenants and I hope we realize how important they really are in our lives.  

If you'd like the FREE printable of "We were 'MINT' to make covenants." you can find it HERE!