By Lori Garcia, editor-in-chief

We don't hold the priesthood, but how can we as sisters honor it? What does it mean? Gospel Chic has gathered some ideas from Relief Society/Priesthood manual, about how we can better honor our husbands, fathers, grandfathers, sons, and the priesthood they hold.

According to the PH/RS manual, "The priesthood is the greatest power on earth. It is not only the power of God given to men on the earth to do His work, but it is the same power by which our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ perform Their work. In fact, it was through the power of the priesthood that the Savior created the earth."

•  Encourage them-We might not be the holders of the priesthood, but one thing we do have is persuasion. Our influence is very strong over the priesthood holders in our lives. We can encourage our husbands, sons, father, friends, to honor their priesthood by keeping all of the Lord's commandments. We can encourage them to do their home-teaching and take responsibilities over their families in the ward or branch.

President Harold B. Lee counseled: “We must say, ‘Because I am a holder of the priesthood of the living God, I am a representative of our Heavenly Father and hold the priesthood by which He can work through me; I can’t stoop to do some of the things that I might have done otherwise because of my fellowship with the priesthood of God. …’

•  Respect the Priesthood holder's authority-Since priesthood holders are representatives of Christ, we should treat them as such. That means, when they are inspired by God, we should be repectful of their counsel and take heed to it. We should have faith in them and their abilities accounting to their worthiness.

In closing, even though we are not the holders of this sacred gift, we are the chosen to help suppport them and perform our own divine talents of that being mothers in the church. Together, both are integral in our Heavenly Father's plan.