An unexpected way to be like Christ: spend time alone

If you’re running low on energy or in need of direction, ask yourself, “What would Jesus do?”
In the past, community members have drawn water from small nearby streams. Occasionally, hot, dry weather caused those streams to dry up.
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Here’s what President Holland shared to support anyone grappling with this personal question.
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What would you add to this list?
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“This explanation helps me better understand my role in preparing for the Second Coming.”
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August 08, 2025 12:15 PM MDT
A group of people gathered as the prophet’s car went past.
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August 08, 2025 11:33 AM MDT
Peter’s experience walking on water can help us conceptualize how to access God's power from the temple.
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August 06, 2025 01:43 PM MDT
“It is vast. It is silent. It is as if it is waiting,” Elder Kearon said of his surroundings.
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Podcasts

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August 06, 2025 09:45 AM MDT
After a lunch meeting with his colleagues, Ryan had an unexpected spiritual experience.
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August 05, 2025 01:47 PM MDT
Kenneth Rooks and Lexy Halladay-Lowry both expressed gratitude for their wins on Saturday.
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August 04, 2025 02:05 PM MDT
The open house is scheduled to begin in April 2027.
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October 14, 2020 06:49 PM MDT
When 23-year-old Haleigh Barber visited the Ogden Utah Temple last week, she was not expecting to have an eye-opening interfaith experience.
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October 14, 2020 06:01 PM MDT
It was such a small moment in general conference you may have missed it. President Russell M. Nelson discussed how “unusual times can bring unusual rewards,” noting that “family history work has increased exponentially.”
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October 14, 2020 05:39 PM MDT
The World Food Programme, which has partnered with Latter-day Saint Charities for 24 years, received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, 2020.
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October 14, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
The October pick for LDS Living Book Club is Spirit by David Butler. Follow the LDS Living Book Club Instagram for more insights with the author.
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A missionary serving for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has passed away in Switzerland on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The following statement is from Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff:
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October 13, 2020 08:27 PM MDT
Editor’s note: “We asked, you answered” highlights memorable responses to discussion questions posed on LDS Living’s social media accounts. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram to contribute.
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October 13, 2020 01:01 PM MDT
The Prophet Joseph Smith was a man possessed of great love toward those within the Church, as well as persons from various religious denominations. On one occasion he said: “The inquiry is frequently made of me, ‘Wherein do you differ from others in your religious views?’ In reality and essence, we do not differ so far in our religious views, but that we could all drink into one principle of love. One of the grand fundamental principles of ‘Mormonism’ is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.”1
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October 12, 2020 02:46 PM MDT
Documents, Volume 11 of The Joseph Smith Papers covers a dynamic period in Joseph Smith’s life. At the outset of the volume, in September 1842, Joseph Smith was a hunted man and had to spend months in hiding avoiding arrest and extradition to Missouri. By February 1843, at the close of the volume, Joseph had experienced one of his greatest legal victories and was optimistically planning for additional growth and settlement in Nauvoo and the surrounding area. Throughout it all he remained energetically engaged in teaching the Saints and supporting the Church. Here are five surprising things we learn about Joseph Smith and Nauvoo in this volume of The Joseph Smith Papers.
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October 12, 2020 01:12 PM MDT
Since becoming an Apostle 36 years ago, President Russell M. Nelson has delivered more than 800 messages. And if you’re looking for a way to study some of these treasured teachings from President Nelson, Deseret Book has some exciting news.
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