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9 Things That Helped Me Survive My Faith Crisis

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“What is the probability of you staying active in the Church for the next five years?”

My heart dropped because this was the first time in my whole life I did not see my future in the Church. I did not know how to answer my friend but somehow I think my silence answered the question.

I never pictured myself losing my testimony. This is the story of how I lost and regained my testimony.

The process to regain my testimony was not easy. In fact, I would not say my testimony is back to the point it used to be, but these are the ways I survived my faith crisis.

1. Don’t stop reading the Book of Mormon. This one was surprisingly hard for me. I would open the Book of Mormon hoping to feel peace and I would find more questions and more doubts.

Lead image from millennialmormons.com 

You may also want to check out Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubtfor more resources and information on this topic.

The lead image above is from iStock. It is being used for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the opinions or feelings of the models found therein.

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