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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