Elder Kearon’s advice for escaping the trap of thinking you’re falling short

In a new video, Elder Patrick Kearon shares a lesson from the Old Testament about what to remember when you feel inadequate.
“Without Sarah, the full expression of the Abrahamic covenant could not have taken place.”
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The quote on the plaque comes from President Dallin H. Oaks’s first devotional address as prophet.
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Pres. Oaks says he didn’t begin a “systematic in-depth study” of the gospel until he was 31 years old.
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Elder Clark G. Gilbert specifically directed his first social media message as an Apostle to young adults.
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“Redemption in Christ is a beginning for us all, an invitation to a new life.”
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February 19, 2026 11:24 AM MST
While the building is closing to the public for a time, it will still be open for general conference and other major scheduled events.
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Elder Gilbert has served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2021 and as the Commissioner of the Church Educational System since August of that year.
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February 12, 2026 10:04 AM MST
For members of the Treasure Valley Ward, the moment represents years of faith, sacrifice, and divine preparation.
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February 12, 2026 09:26 AM MST
“I met my future wife, Deborah, on my baptism day. … Spending time with her deepened my understanding of Jesus Christ.”
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January 22, 2020 03:18 PM MST
The following article is brought to you by Gospel Day by Day, a community designed to help parents lead home-centered gospel learning. You can find Gospel Day by Day on Instagram here.
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January 22, 2020 12:17 PM MST
During one of the biggest college basketball games last weekend, renowned ESPN analyst Dick Vitale took a break from the action to give a shoutout to someone he ran into earlier in the day in a hotel lobby, McKay Gregson.
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January 21, 2020 10:00 PM MST
Mack Wilberg, conductor of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, takes his job of leading the Church’s “musical missionaries” very seriously. His passion for music and the gospel shines through everything he does, including on the choir’s first hymn album in almost a decade, Let Us All Press On. We sat down to ask him about it.
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January 21, 2020 07:02 PM MST
In just two weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will take the Miami field to compete for the Super Bowl.
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January 21, 2020 05:28 PM MST
Demolition has begun on the back of the St. George Utah Temple.
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January 21, 2020 01:03 PM MST
A few years ago, I was inspired to start keeping a gratitude journal. I had been regularly keeping a journal anyway, but I decided to make gratitude a deliberate part of that daily journal entry. Every day, I would take a moment and list a few things I was thankful for. I would ask myself the question:
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January 21, 2020 02:13 AM MST
Last summer, President Russell M. Nelson and NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a joint invitation for all “to work with greater civility, to eliminate prejudice of all kinds, and focus on important interests that we have in common.”
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January 20, 2020 03:19 PM MST
In anticipation of the 10-day open house of the Durban South Africa Temple, which begins on Wednesday, the first interior photos of the temple have been released to the public. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in three sessions, and will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the temple district.
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January 20, 2020 12:00 PM MST
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate an American hero who helped us believe in a dream.
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