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“If you try your best to be the best parent you can be, you will have done all that a human being can do and all that God expects you to do.” quote by Jeffrey R. Holland
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“If you try your best to be the best parent you can be, you will have done all that a human being can do and all that God expects you to do.”

Jeffrey R. Holland

About This Quote

Source Speech: General Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, 2015

Giving your best effort as a parent fulfills both human potential and divine expectation.

In simple terms: Do your best as a parent.

Key Takeaway

Parent with love and effort.

Themes

parenthood effort divine expectation human potential

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

spiritual motivational

When to use this quote

  • raising children
  • marriage counseling
  • personal growth
  • faith practice

Key Concepts

theology psychology family dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “doing all a human can do” look like for you?
  • How can you balance personal limits with divine expectations?
A Different Perspective

Parents may feel inadequate despite effort.

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