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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The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will present two special Summer Concerts in July featuring guest artists Adassa and Alejandro “Alex” Melecio.
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June 23, 2023 10:43 AM MDT
Preparing for emergencies doesn’t need to be a fearful or discouraging process. All it takes is a mindset shift to feel more secure in your plans for emergency situations.
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June 23, 2023 09:10 AM MDT
We have been taught to stay on the covenant path—but this can feel daunting if you don’t fully understand what that path is or if you’re even on it.
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June 23, 2023 06:05 AM MDT
Among many traits President Hinckley characterized, he exemplified a life full of positivity and good humor. The following is a compilation of some of funny moments and life lessons we won’t forget.
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June 22, 2023 02:00 PM MDT
“Although we have not yet arrived to a ‘fulness’ of the priesthood and glory of God, … we have received promised blessings from God for those who enter and continue on the covenant path and some of those promised blessings are available to us here and now in mortality.”
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President Russell M. Nelson announced the second edition of “Preach My Gospel” at the Church’s seminar for new mission leaders on June 22, 2023
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June 22, 2023 07:00 AM MDT
Nathan Pacheco's thoughtful approach to this well-loved 90s tune is as refreshing as it is soothing.
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June 22, 2023 06:00 AM MDT
Author Robert Millet said that if there is a question he has been asked 1,000 times during his life, which includes nearly 40 years as a religious educator, it would be, “How do I distinguish between my own voice and my own thoughts and the voice of the Spirit?”
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June 21, 2023 08:00 AM MDT
From no-churn ice creams to five-ingredient recipes, these frozen treats are to die for. Go ahead and see if they don’t just satisfy your sweet tooth cravings and your on-the-go needs all at the same time.
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