Why you shouldn’t feel bad about your ‘imperfect’ scripture study

“The perfection idea will hold us back and actually invite failure,” says Shannon Foster. “There is no perfection. This is a mortal world.”
“You can have total confidence and trust in the resurrected Lord, His Church, His word, and His Second Coming.”
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“I’ve felt a lingering heaviness about the state of the world, but this repeated message was a clear call to action.”
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“He truly loves people, and I hope the Church membership and people in general get to see that side of him,” shared his daughter.
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Sixty-eight youth and 16 leaders gathered in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa.
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October 17, 2025 01:49 PM MDT
“That is taught in five, at least five, different important scriptures in the Book of Mormon,” President Oaks said.
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October 16, 2025 10:58 AM MDT
“On your birthday, I want to thank you for making me happy.”
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October 16, 2025 09:31 AM MDT
Jesus Christ is the Savior for every person and for every culture.
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October 15, 2025 10:16 AM MDT
Volunteers from Austria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, England, and France gathered to serve.
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October 15, 2025 09:59 AM MDT
Sister Oaks served a mission in Japan and later worked as a consultant for the largest privately held publishing house in America.
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President Henry B. Eyring, 92, and President D. Todd Christofferson, 80, will serve with him as First and Second Counselors.
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January 22, 2024 01:04 PM MST
We always feel good when we can serve someone. But sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes to make that service a little more meaningful.
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These new leaders will assist the Young Men General Presidency as they counsel with other general and local Church leaders to teach, serve, and watch over young men ages 12 through 18.
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The dedication of the Orem Utah Temple “marks a milestone in the progress of the kingdom of God on the Earth, and particularly in this vital part of His vineyard,” said Elder Christofferson.
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January 22, 2024 10:33 AM MST
“Falling down” at the feet of Jesus can become an instructive, beautiful, inspiring detail in Lehi’s vision of the tree of life.
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January 19, 2024 01:59 PM MST
When pain or darkness “threaten our peace to destroy,” we can take courage in these three truths because of Jesus Christ.
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January 19, 2024 09:00 AM MST
I know I am not alone as a mother feeling the need to take care of everything. Even Adassa from Disney’s “Encanto” feels that way—but her advice is a game changer.
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January 19, 2024 07:00 AM MST
Last year’s pilot session of virtual FSY surpassed organizers’ expectations and more sessions will be available for summer 2024.
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January 18, 2024 12:00 PM MST
My ah-ha moment from this week’s reading came from one word found in the family conflict immediately preceding Lehi’s vision.
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These new assignments fill the vacancy created by Elder Patrick Kearon’s call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in December 2023.
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