Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. In the world around us, there are widely varied attitudes towards having children. This is evidenced by the diverse combination of fertility treatments, birth control, and abortion that is regularly discussed in the news. Furthermore, the importance of rearing children has been minimized. In general, people are waiting longer to have children and have less children than those of earlier generations.
Some couples decide never to have children, something unheard of years ago.
God's work and glory is to help us, his children, develop and progress. Before we were born, we were told that we would come down to earth in families, patterned after our heavenly family. We looked forward to getting a physical body, for this was essential to our eternal progression. We also looked forward to the opportunity of becoming parents, as this would help us become more like our Heavenly Parents. We know that hosts of our Heavenly Father's spirit children still wait for mortal bodies and long to come to righteous families.