“I realized that the sneakiest things Satan was binding me with weren’t sins at all—they were distractions.”
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Jesus did not hide from grief but let Himself sorrow for and with those He loved. Here are five ways we can follow His example in grief.
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Something I heard recently reawakened in me a sincere desire to fast. So much so that I’m even looking forward to this Sunday.
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As a teen, Phong risked his life to escape communism. He then was led to the only One who could heal the painful memories of his childhood.
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Christ’s final gift paves the path to more peace and direction in our lives today.
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Did you know Alma chapters 30–35 were originally one chapter? Reading the text as one block reveals an important question (and inspiring answer).
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‘It doesn’t do anything’ was my teen son’s response to my encouragement to ponder the Savior during the sacrament. What could I say to him?
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When I listened to the hymn performed in Spanish, I discovered an interesting lyric translation.
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What started out as a joke turned into a powerful realization about how to recognize Jesus’s influence in my life.
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We cannot truly love others until we complete this crucial step.
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“I’ve often found myself reaching heavenward, eager to be quenched by spiritual sensations, only to come away thirsting for any feeling at all.”
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Imagine that I were to offer you a free painting of Jesus Christ. If you could choose any of the below six images to hang in your home, which would you choose?
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I was totally blown away when Elder Patrick Kearon used the word perfect in a way that was immediately comforting, reassuring, and even beautiful.
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A debt paid? Understanding? Protection? Comfort? For any definition of the word “cover,” you can find a solution for it in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
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For more than 1,600 years Christians have been documented as celebrating Good Friday. What is this holiday and how can we make it meaningful?
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We were nearly overwhelmed by the flood answers, and it has strengthened our own testimonies of the influence that Jesus Christ can have on our lives.
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Looking for creative Easter traditions focused on Christ? Try these seven easy ideas, like getting a peace lily or enjoying Easter “carols.”
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Studying the last week of Jesus’s life can teach us so much about Him and enhance the meaning of Easter in our lives.
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A man scarred by war shares a sacred dream in which a friend he’d lost appeared to him, holding in his hands the way to purpose and peace.
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In our efforts to not say His name too frequently, have we not said His name frequently enough?
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Art makes it easier to sense how personally the Savior loves us. Five artists, each with a distinct style, share how and why they paint Jesus.
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Elder and Sister Gong’s tender experience dedicating family graves that went unmarked for 150+ years
A visit to Sister Gong’s ancestors in the UK taught Elder Gong invaluable lessons about self-worth we can all benefit from.
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Reviewing the bigger trials in my life, I realized that while our personal trials are often for our learning, they can also benefit those around us.
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“Knowledge that Christ suffers with us can provide solace to our hearts and minds while reflecting on the injustices done to our brothers and sisters.”
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Just as Jesus teaches us with simplicity, we can see Him in the simple things of our everyday lives. As we come to acknowledge those things, our relationship with Him will grow. When we make time for Jesus, we will be able to recognize Him in our lives.
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“Falling down” at the feet of Jesus can become an instructive, beautiful, inspiring detail in Lehi’s vision of the tree of life.
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When pain or darkness “threaten our peace to destroy,” we can take courage in these three truths because of Jesus Christ.
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Latter-day Saint artist Greg Olsen’s creativity hasn’t slowed down in the slightest. In fact, it seems to be picking up speed.
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To be at peace with our efforts, we must learn to stop seeing our lives through a self-centric lens and start looking through a Savior-centric lens.
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Busy week? Me too. LDS Living is here to catch you up and get you ready for discussions on Sunday. Here’s a nugget of wisdom from this week’s Come, Follow Me study of The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles.
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This week on the “All In” podcast, artist Greg Olsen talked about how the idea of Santa Claus can support the mission of Christ.
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As you sing carols, decorate your home, and gather with loved ones, don’t forget to put adoration at the heart of your Christmas.
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Out in the tiny town of Fredericksburg, Texas, far away from the bustle of bigger cities, something magical happens each December.
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This advent is simple and approachable—a way for all of us to learn something new about Christ and feel His love fill our homes.
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When we study and understand the miracles of Jesus on a more personal level, we can see miracles in our own lives, and the lives of others, more clearly and often.
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Abish started out with God and eventually found the Church. I started out with the Church and have spent my life searching for God.
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One commenter said, “Maybe God [isn’t] half bad if He gave us this.” And another added, “I just don’t [know] what’s more grateful, my spirit or my ears.”
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Marie’s story of rescue began, not ended, when she finally stepped outside the prison fence. Only Jesus Christ and the covenants she would make with Him could truly set her free.
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“The Spirit was so strong as I painted. But immediately after I finished, I was overcome with shame and embarrassment.”
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I’ve often found comfort in the imagery of the Savior being connected to me. But there is a very important element of a yoke that I did not grasp until recently.
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Christ’s mortal life is the key to understanding His identifying power—the capacity to understand, relate to, and guide us through our every-day challenges.
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God promises that if we always remember His Son, Jesus Christ, we will have His Spirit to be with us. Here are 10 pieces of art to remind us of the Savior—His teachings, His atonement, and the hope for a new life He offers all of us.
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For whatever reason, within Latter-day Saint culture we sometimes feel like in an effort to worship the living Christ we cannot focus on what happened on Calvary’s cross. John Hilton III teaches in a new 5-minute Fireside that we cannot have one without the other.
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How enduring excruciating pain helped this musician portray Christ’s voice in the film ‘Lamb of God’
After playing her cello for many grueling hours, Nicole’s thumbnail begins to detach, causing excruciating pain as she plays, doing her best to portray the voice of the Savior through music.
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One hot afternoon, I was on a hill overlooking the border between Syria and Israel. As we walked down the hill, we talked about how some Latter-day Saints de-emphasize the importance of Christ’s Crucifixion.
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What should we share in church meetings? These five ideas can help guide you on how to talk about your personal experiences in meaningful ways.
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Watch: Video on the Last Supper will deepen how you understand Christ’s final lesson to His apostles
By understanding some of the more subtle details of this historic event, we can deeper understand the final messages Christ wanted to share with those closest to Him.
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As I look back at my life during the past year and a half since my husband died, I can clearly see that I’ve been distracted by a lie, one that has caused me to sometimes lose focus on two truths I know.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on LDSLiving.com in January 2019.
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Let’s delve deeper into the Savior’s teaching that He is “the light of the world” (John 9:5).
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Do you know all the details of what will happen at the time of the Lord's Second Coming? Chances are some of these doctrinal gems may surprise you.
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