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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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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The First Presidency has released the location and name change for a temple to be built in the North Dallas, Texas area.
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December 05, 2023 04:08 PM MST
Two simple invitations at Christmastime changed Shima Baughman's life. One helped her come to know Jesus, the other helped her learn to love as he would.
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December 04, 2023 01:12 PM MST
It’s exciting to see my friends come back to church, and I don’t judge them for their path.
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December 04, 2023 12:24 PM MST
Whether you’re managing depression or struggling to find joy this season, the First Presidency Christmas devotional invites us to remember the light.
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December 04, 2023 07:00 AM MST
We love all our LDS Living readers and social media followers.We have seen time and time again the way you—our friends—embody the statement in 4 Nephi 1:16:
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December 01, 2023 01:00 PM MST
We all know rising interest rates and inflation have taken a toll on budgets across the country. However, for the first time in a long time, savers are getting reaping the benefits!
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December 01, 2023 09:31 AM MST
Stakes in the US and Canada previously needed to have 3,000 members, and those outside these two countries needed 1,900. A new Church policy standardizes those requirements.
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December 01, 2023 09:17 AM MST
‘Light the World’ took over the heart of New York City with a Silent Night surprise to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
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December 01, 2023 07:00 AM MST
We won’t necessarily have everything figured out with our faith just because its Christmas—and that’s okay.
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