The Kite

The Soaring Kite

This weekend I attended stake conference. One of the topics that was covered is the reason for having standards and commandments. People often feel that their freedom is hampered by them and hat we would be better off and more free without them. So I learned the analogy of the kite that could be used for a FHE activity.

Take the kids out to fly a kite. There are three important elements, the Kite, the wind and the string. Once the kite is in the air let each person hold the string and feel how he kite pulls against the string. It appears that the kite is being held down or restricted by the string. To allow he kite to really soar, it appears, it would be best to le go of the string so the kite can be free to really soar. However, when we let go of the string, instead of soaring higher, the kite will immediately begin to spiral and fall to the ground. Why? Didn’t everyone feel how the string was holding it down and how the kite pulled against it?

The string, like rules, standards and commandments, gives our life resistance that, like the string, allow us to fly and soar higher than we can without them. In fact, without standards and commandment we will do as the kite and fall below our ability to soar and to reach the heights we are intended. So I am grateful that Heavenly Father gave us standards and commandments that we have the ability to fly high and soar toward Him.

Proverbs 4:4 …Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments and live.
D&C 93:20 For if you keep my commandments you shall receive of his fullness, and be glorified in me as I am in the Father.