Could your challenges actually be a sign of God's trust in you? Amy Sackett shares Elder Christofferson's powerful insight about seeing our trials through heaven's eyes! Whether you're facing personal struggles or feeling overwhelmed, remember that your ancestors faced hard things too - and so can you.
Other than the First Vision, we don’t really know a ton about Joseph’s teenage years. But, the JSH gives us a little into his character and possibly some things to be aware of in ourselves, regardless of our age.
Today we're studying D&C 2:2 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
This week we are studying Joseph Smith History verses one through twenty-six. This is one of the accounts of the First Vision as given by Joseph Smith. We’ll talk about several truths that can help us manage our mental health. The first is the knowledge and hope that God is aware of us and has a plan for our success. The second is that we must act in faith in order to overcome the difficulties we face. The third is a pattern of anxiety management that can be found in a close study of the events surrounding the First Vision.
Why is insulting someone’s intelligence such a potent put down? It’s more than saying someone lacks knowledge or book learning. It’s a statement of a person’s worth – of their potential to be successful. And for that, we can thank the IQ test. In this podcast episode, we explore how the IQ test was created and continues to shape our collective understanding of intelligence and disability. We hear from a mother struggling with the pros and cons of having her daughter with Down Syndrome routinely IQ tested at school. A school psychologist tackles common misconceptions about the nature of IQ testing. And we consider how the IQ test’s narrow definition of “intelligence” affects people with dyslexia and autism, which have historically been conflated with intellectual disability.
What do you do when your spiritual journey feels harder and more unfair than you expected? In this episode, Adam Harmon takes us on an introspective account of some of the difficult challenges that he faced on his mission, along with some the powerful lessons he learned along the way that ultimately helped him to find empathy, strengthen his faith, and discover his true character.
Rajiv grew up in a troubled home, as a young adult he re-reads the Book of Mormon and realizes the gospel is where he needs to be.
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Doctrine and Covenants 2; JSH 1:27-65!
What do you do when you question the things that you once believed to be true? Tim & Aubrey Chaves from FaithMaters share their journey through a faith crisis and how they learned to lean into their difficult questions.
Angela Rice of Interfaith Community Initiatives in Atlanta shares how she became involved with interfaith work and how she sees herself as an activist.