In the LDS, we have a Patriarchal Blessing. Members can choose to have a Patriarchal blessing once in their lives, usually when they're young. They meet with the man who is called upon to be Patriarch for Ward/Stake. The Patriarch will reveal to them details about their future life, and then bless them so that they can have a fulfilling life in loving service.
In one example, a man who considered himself unmarriageable was given a Patriarchal blessing that he would get married and raise a large family. At the time, he was uneducated, unemployed and suffering from significant lack of self confidence.
In a second example, a woman received her Patriarchal Blessing. Prior to the blessing, she was told that she could never bear children. When the Patriarch told her that she would marry and give birth to several children in a large family, she thought he was crazy.
Within two years, the man and woman had met and got married. They had five children. and he's Stake Patriarch now
2007-03-31
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