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3 powers given in the temple endowment to those who continue on the covenant path

“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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Even a Cyclone Didn't Stop the Temple Rededication + 4 More Things About the Church in Fiji

By Mindy Selu

“Bula!” While it may be Fiji’s overwhelming humidity that hits you first, it’s the wide smiles and friendly faces that stay with you. On this island, where paradise consists of blankets of greenery and sandy beaches leading into pristine, aqua waters, happy members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abound—Saints who choose to put the gospel before everything else.

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How I Realized the Lord Had So Much More Planned for Me When Nothing I Planned in Life Worked Out

By Anne Maxson

One of my favorite scriptures is Proverbs 3:5-6 which states, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.” It gives a commandment in the form of trusting in the Lord and acknowledging Him. I believe that the idea of “trusting and acknowledging the Lord” partially achieved by trusting and following the promptings of the Holy Ghost. As we do that, the promised blessing is that “He shall direct thy path.”

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When President Eyring Proved Doctors Wrong with a Prayer and a Priesthood Blessing

By Robert I. Eaton, Henry J. Eyring

In 1953, the Korean War was in full swing. At the time, the Church was very limited in who they could send on missions. In 1951–1952, the Church could not call any draft-eligible men of missionary age. It was only with special permission from the U.S. government the Church could send one man from each ward to serve a mission, and President Henry (Hal) B. Eyring's bishop, Alvin R. Dyer, had asked him if he would be willing to be that missionary.

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"I Was Falling to My Death": President Nelson Describes Near-Death Experience and What Brought Him Peace

President Nelson told the Argentinian Saints of the unusual tranquility he felt as his plane once spiraled toward the earth and some aboard shouted in fear of what was ahead. The source of his peace, he said, was his faith and the death-transcending power of the Christ-focused worship done in the Church’s temples. The Church teaches that these temple rites connect families together forever.

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The miracle behind President Nelson’s call to be an apostle

By Sheri L. Dew

“The focus of the last 40 years in medicine and surgery was changed to devote the rest of my life in full-time service to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

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Video: "Refuge from the Storm" Illustrates the Heartbreak Refugees Face and the Help Church Members Can Provide

By LDS Living

Mormon Channel's new video, "Refuge from the Storm," is a touching reminder of the challenges refugees face and the help Church members can provide.

Mormons in the 2012 Olympics, days 8-9

Becky Holliday, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be competing in the women's pole vault final on Monday as the Olympic competitions continue in London. The 32-year-old competing for the United States cleared the 4.55 meter (or almost 5 feet) bar to qualify for the final. She is 10th going into the finals.

Member Missionary Work and the Internet: Flooding the Earth

Missionary work over the Internet and, in particular, through social media, deserves some attention.

‘Work and the Glory’ Author Gerald Lund to Release New Book on Black Friday

For years Gerald Lund has captured audiences with his brilliant talent for mixing history and fiction in a way that is both enjoyable and engaging. He has covered a wide variety of events, including the beginning of the Church in The Work and the Glory, the pioneer trek west in Fire of the Covenant and Undaunted, and the life of the Savior and His apostles in The Kingdom and the Crown.