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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Podcasts

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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
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February 12, 2026 01:54 PM MST
Try these ideas for practicing doable discipleship.
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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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October 12, 2019 12:48 PM MDT
The following is an excerpt from Elder John H. Groberg’s book Fire of Faith, which details his experiences as he served as a mission president and later as a general authority.
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October 12, 2019 08:34 AM MDT
One evening Lydia [Knight] requested me (Newel Knight) to go to the Prophet and get a handkerchief from him, or ask him to send her a healing blessing. And, said [Lydia], “I believe I shall be healed.” She would have been glad to have sent for him to come and lay hands upon her, but did not feel worthy to trouble him . . . as the multitude of business and care he had over the Church she knew was more than he was able to endure with the sufferings of the saints.
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October 11, 2019 10:21 PM MDT
On October 14, 1926, Winnie the Pooh was first published, sparking a world-wide love of this silly old bear that became a childhood icon. In honor of this literary classic that has been inspiring children and adults for nearly a century, here are some touching Winnie-the-Pooh moments that carry profound gospel lessons.
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Fun
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October 11, 2019 05:19 PM MDT
Sports radio broadcaster Hans Olsen recently tweeted about high school student, who will don a football jersey for the first and last play of his high school career this Friday night. "In my opinion, this is the sports story of the year," Olsen writes.
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By  LDS Living
October 11, 2019 04:17 PM MDT
On Friday, the Church released the fourth Book of Mormon video "Lehi Sees a Vision of the Tree of Life." The video covers 1 Nephi chapter 8, where Lehi sees the symbolic tree of life and shares his vision with his family.
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October 11, 2019 03:45 PM MDT
Sharing her own first experience with the temple — from when she was 12-years-old and living in Argentina — Sister Franco told Latter-day Saints in San Jose of the sacrifices her family made to go to the temple and be sealed together.
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By  LDS Living
October 11, 2019 03:04 PM MDT
Thanks to Deseret News for making us aware of this statement.
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October 11, 2019 12:42 PM MDT
Contrary to the unfounded ideas of some, depression isn’t chosen, nor can it be overcome simply by “pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps.”
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October 11, 2019 11:57 AM MDT
A free public open house is set to begin on Saturday, October 12 and go through October 19, 2019, for the Asunción Paraguay Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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