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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“That is taught in five, at least five, different important scriptures in the Book of Mormon,” President Oaks said.
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Jesus Christ is the Savior for every person and for every culture.
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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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The Church has released the open house and dedication dates for the Cobán Guatemala, Salta Argentina, and Taylorsville Utah Temples.
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January 17, 2024 11:49 AM MST
Sometimes we might feel as if we are planted in a challenging place, wondering if we will even last the season.
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January 17, 2024 09:49 AM MST
Latter-day Saint artist Greg Olsen’s creativity hasn’t slowed down in the slightest. In fact, it seems to be picking up speed.
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January 16, 2024 04:02 PM MST
Here are five questions to take up President Freeman’s invitation and write a personal statement about what the gospel of Jesus Christ means to you.
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The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple was dedicated on Sunday by Elder Christofferson and marks the fourth temple in Peru.
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January 15, 2024 02:00 PM MST
While looking through the Book of Mormon, I realized a unique characteristic about it that I’ve taken for granted my entire life.
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January 15, 2024 08:31 AM MST
To be at peace with our efforts, we must learn to stop seeing our lives through a self-centric lens and start looking through a Savior-centric lens.
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January 15, 2024 06:55 AM MST
We may be discouraged when reading of those who are ‘lost’ in Lehi’s vision. But if we examine the context, the vision can actually be a hopeful message.
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Each month, “Come, Follow Me” will feature original covers of hymns and children’s songs submitted by Latter-day Saint musicians in the Church.
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