Try this creative note-taking idea during general conference to remember promptings you receive.
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One young woman wrote, “When I reflect back on the years I spent living at home and how we spent our Sundays, I can distinctly remember power hour.”
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Do you remember these encouraging questions from President Nelson?
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In just four lines, this song teaches essential gospel truths.
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“You have unique missions and roles to perform in life and will be given unique guidance to fulfill them.”
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If it feels like you’re just going through the motions in your spiritual habits, read this.
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This is also the most compelling question I’ve been asked at church lately.
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Sariah felt hurt by a prophet’s counsel. How she responded is a model for us today.
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Sheri Dew recently shared two things that have helped her recognize answers to prayer more clearly.
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What spiritual blessings might we find if we found a way to push pause?
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While we often focus on scary “signs of the times” like wars and earthquakes, we can find comfort in the many hopeful signs of the Savior’s return.
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When we teach children about the Holy Ghost, do we sometimes skip this simple, but important step?
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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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Reflecting on specific questions during a temple endowment session can help you prepare to receive personalized direction from the Spirit.
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Many of us inadvertently oversimplify Moroni 10:3–5 in these three ways.
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If, when you open your scriptures, you find yourself just reading words on a page and not gaining lightning bolts of revelation, you’re not alone.
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How can we invite the Holy Ghost to always be with us? Here are three ideas from Elder Bednar.
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We all strive to listen to the Spirit during general conference and find the messages meant for us. But for Latter-day Saints like Levi and Jovany, the truly transformative experiences come later.
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While working on her uniquely formatted, celiac-friendly cookbook, Kate learned that we don’t need to wait for ‘major revelation’ to follow our passion.
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While living in Russia and struggling to find purpose, Morgan Choi couldn’t shake the thought of a children’s book about the Book of Mormon.
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Don’t get too bogged down with the foreboding symbolism in Revelation. Instead, focus on finding Christ.
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President Nelson’s new book, Heart of the Matter, includes “the very essence of my life’s experiences.” These ten quotes will give you a taste of what he’s learned.
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In a new video, Sheri Dew shares her witness that prophets are called of God and have the ability to help us in ways no other leader or influencer can.
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Acting on revelation doesn’t mean we will feel inspired all the time. The experiences of two women foundational to the history of the Church teach us this in a profound way.
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Here are some details leading up to Joseph Smith’s martyrdom that aren’t widely known.
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Author Robert Millet said that if there is a question he has been asked 1,000 times during his life, which includes nearly 40 years as a religious educator, it would be, “How do I distinguish between my own voice and my own thoughts and the voice of the Spirit?”
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Many of us would like to know when the Second Coming is going to happen. After all, it is the latter days, so we know the event is closer than it ever has been before. But when will it actually take place?
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Though perhaps not as prolific or well known as Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi has shared many pieces of counsel that can also be applied to a gospel setting.
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"I knew in three different ways that the Lord's will was for this potential relationship with Elder Russell M. Nelson."
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For about 20 years Emily Robison Adams felt like she had not been getting answers from God on direct questions. So when God was silent again about whether the Book of Mormon was true, she became worried.
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Astrology's popularity is on the rise. What does the Church have to say about it?
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When trying to get at the heart of scripture, even the most studied Bible scholars can make even these verses simple by looking for Christ.
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A recent convert in Spain. A Farsi-speaking sister missionary in California. An accidental but special phone call to bring them together.
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I hope as you read this issue, you find renewed confidence that God is nudging you along the covenant path and that He deeply desires to bring you, and all of His children, home.
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In this excerpt from the All In podcast, Elder Bednar uses examples from the scriptures to discuss how the Lord is guiding each person along his or her path.
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“The Lord commands us to ‘watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.’ But we’re too busy to prepare because we’re glued to a reality TV episode, a Twitch live stream, or a social media feed.”
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Here is a look at some of the interesting things we have learned from "Saints, vol. 2" as we anticipate the release of the next volume.
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General conference has a lot of great messages, so it can sometimes feel overwhelming. How do you know where to start in applying what you’ve learned?
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Elder David A. Bednar has spoken many times about the principle of receiving personal revelation. But there’s one question he’s heard more than any other: “How do I know if it’s me or the Spirit?”
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Nephi Garcia and his young family had hit rock bottom. They were living out of a motel room and had no home and no money. But what they did have was a season pass to the happiest place on earth—Disneyland.
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When Elder Rasband discovered how missionaries are assigned, and what it taught him about the Savior
“Every missionary called in this Church … is called by revelation from the Lord God Almighty through one of these, His servants.”
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This article is part of a series called “12 Days of Christmas: A daily study guide to bring the Savior into the season.” See the full list of days in the study guide and learn more about how it’s formatted here.
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Experts share their insights on how to stay open to the Spirit and prevent anxiety from getting in the way.
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"The Holy Ghost is not always going to invite us to do what is easy or convenient. In fact, the Spirit will sometimes send promptings that go exactly counter to what we want to do."
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When Sister Tracy Browning’s mother was investigating The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she reached a pivotal junction in her study of the restored gospel—a desire to know if the Book of Mormon was the true word of God.
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‘Ephraim first, Manti second’: A lesson in continuing revelation from the recent temple announcement
As I’ve thought about the announcement of a new temple in Ephraim and a revision to the Manti temple renovation plans, my mind keeps reflecting on a truth echoed by Church leaders at the press conference: the decision was an answer to prayer.
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This excerpt originally ran on LDS Living in December 2019 and is being shared again in honor of Joseph Smith's birthday.
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During October 2020 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson encouraged all to prepare spiritually and temporally for times ahead. He said:
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Editor's note: "This week from the pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities, General Officers and leaders of the Church.
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Editor's note: Our bi-weekly Friday column, “Found in the footnotes,” explores some of the footnotes from remarks given by General Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The room was filled with teachers from Seminaries and Institutes, and although Elder David A. Bednar was facilitating the discussion, he pointed to the importance of having the true teacher present.
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