Decreasing Time on Social Media

 

What I Discovered When I Disconnected from Social Media

By Hailey Adams

Liahona March 2024

Decreasing my time on social media allowed me the mental peace and quiet that I needed to hear the Savior telling me how He felt about me. I didn’t realize how much I had missed hearing His voice until I created more space for Him to be there.

The Cleansing Comfort of His Atonement

 

The Savior of All, a Gospel for All

By President Jeffrey R. Holland

Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

At times, you will face discouragement and disappointment. Your heart may break for yourself or someone you love. You may be burdened by the sins of others. The mistakes you’ve made—maybe serious ones—may cause you to fear that peace and happiness have left you forever. At such times, remember that the Savior not only lifts the burden of sin but also “suffer[ed] pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind” (Alma 7:11), including yours! Because of what He went through for you, He knows personally how to help you as you accept His life-changing invitation: “Come unto me.”

Change your situations so you don't sin

 In abandoning sin, one cannot merely wish for better conditions.... He must be certain not only that he has abandoned the sin, but that he has changed the situations surrounding the sin. He should avoid the places and conditions and circumstances where the sin occurred, for these could most readily breed it again. He must abandon the people with whom this sin was committed. He may not hate the person's involved, but he must avoid them and everything associated with the sin.

-Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness

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Don't Focus on Negative Thoughts

 "If we choose to focus on our negative thoughts and doubt our worth instead of focusing on and clinging to the Savior, it will become more difficult to feel the impressions of the Holy Ghost."

-June B. Jones

Have Your Children Choose to do What is Right

 "Our Heavenly Father's goal in parenting is not to have His children do what is right; it is to have His children choose to do what is right and ultimately become like Him. If he simply wanted us to be obedient, He would use immediate rewards and punishments to influence our behaviors."

Elder Dale G. Renlund, Choose You This Day, Oct. 2018

The Savior Can Make Our Imperfect Offering Perfect

 

The Imperfect Harvest

By Elder Vern P. Stanfill

Of the Seventy

We must remember that whatever our best-but-imperfect offering is, the Savior can make it perfect. No matter how insignificant our efforts may seem, we must never underestimate the Savior’s power. A simple word of kindness, a brief but sincere ministering visit, or a Primary lesson lovingly taught can, with the Savior’s help, provide comfort, soften hearts, and change eternal lives. Our clumsy efforts can lead to miracles, and in the process, we can participate in a perfect harvest...

When we compare ourselves to others, there can be only two results. Either we will see ourselves as better than others and become judgmental and critical of them, or we will see ourselves as less than others and become anxious, self-critical, and discouraged. Comparing ourselves to others is rarely productive, not uplifting, and sometimes downright depressing. In fact, these comparisons can be spiritually destructive, preventing us from receiving the spiritual help we need. On the other hand, emulating those we respect who demonstrate Christlike attributes can be instructive and uplifting and can help us become better disciples of Jesus Christ....

Regardless of how insignificant our efforts may seem, if we are sincere, the Savior will use us to accomplish His work. If we simply do the best we can and trust Him to make up the difference, we can become part of the miracles that surround us.

What is My Bucket List?

 

Hosanna to the Most High God

By Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

We, like the ten virgins, have lamps; but do we have oil? I fear there are some who are just getting by on a thin skiff of oil, too busy with worldly pressures to properly prepare. Oil comes from believing and acting on prophecy and the words of living prophets, President Nelson in particular, his counselors, and the Twelve Apostles. Oil fills our souls when we hear and feel the Holy Ghost and act on that divine guidance. Oil pours into our hearts when our choices show we love the Lord and we love what He loves. Oil comes from repenting and seeking the healing of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

If some of you are looking to fill what some call “a bucket list,” this is it: fill your bucket with oil in the form of the living water of Jesus Christ,³⁴ which is a representation of His life and teachings. In contrast, checking off a far-off place or a spectacular event will never leave your soul feeling whole or satisfied; living the doctrine taught by Jesus Christ will. I mentioned examples earlier: embrace prophecy and prophetic teachings, act on promptings of the Holy Ghost, become a true disciple, and seek the healing power of our Lord’s Atonement. That bucket list will take you somewhere you want to go—back to your Father in Heaven.