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I’m reading Bruce Wilkinson’s The Dream Giver and thoroughly enjoying it. Our protestant friends know Bruce Wilkinson as the author of the popular The Prayer of Jabez. I love his work and have read the two little books that followed Jabez — Secrets of the Vine: Breaking Through to Abundance and A Life God Rewards: Why Everything You Do Today Matters Forever. A Life God Rewards is the closest thing I’ve seen in the protestant world to our beliefs about the blessings that God has for the faithful.

Anyway, back to The Dream Giver — fantastic book. There is this one paragraph that stood out to me that made me think of my calling as Young Women’s president. When I was called earlier this summer my first thought was, “I have risen to the level of my incompetence.” Anyone who’s been in the Church for very long has felt that way at one time or another. It seems God has a habit of asking us to fulfill callings that stretch our capabilities — in fact — many times He asks us to do things we KNOW we aren’t qualified to do. Why? So we’ll be humble enough to ask for His help and activate His grace in our behalf.

In “The Dream Giver,” I ran into another reason why God repeatedly uses this method in the Church. He’s building leaders:

Bruce Wilkinson talks about having lunch with his friend who is a leadership developer. Wilkson asked, “Based on your research and experience what would you say is the most important secret to developing world-class leaders?”

His friend said, “Well, it’s not a course, a lecture or a book.” When his friend went back to his meal, Wilkinson prompted him to explain. His answer was, “The single best way to develop leaders is to take people out of their safe environment and away from the people they know, and throw them into a new arena they know little about. Way over their head, preferably. In fact, the more demanding their challenges, the more pressure and risk they face, the more likely a dynamic leader will emerge.” (p 117)

Isn’t that the way it is in the Church? Ordinary men asked to be bishops and stake presidents. Ordinary women asked to be Relief Society presidents and Young Women’s presidents. After reading this, I kind of feel excited to see what God can make of me after a season as a Young Women’s president. As inept as I feel, maybe there’s hope for me yet!

I was speaking to a friend today. Like so many wonderful Christian women of various faiths that I’ve come to know, she is a spiritual giant from whom I’ve learned so much. Personally, I think this is one thing we Latter-day Saints could benefit more from — getting to know Christians of other faiths and really appreciating their tenacious and child-like faith. (But don’t get me on my soapbox).

Anyway, she was talking about prayer. She had the feeling that she was limiting herself in her prayers — that perhaps God had more power to display in her life if only she prayed a little differently. I immediately thought of the definition of prayer in the Bible dictionary:

“The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work, and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings” (Prayer, Bible Dictionary, p 753).

I believe that God has blessings literally hanging over our heads that he would love to give us, but we think too small and we ask too little!

Back to my friend … she wanted to know if it’s okay to pray for inanimate objects (such as buildings that have witnessed violent or tragic events) or perhaps for her own body if it was functioning improperly. “Of course!” I said. She remarked that some people would find it far-fetched to pray that buildings receive relief from the atrocities they’ve witnessed. But it reminded me of what my mother always taught me … that everything has a spirit … even the rocks. In particular, we as Latter-day Saints have clear evidence that the earth has a spirit and actually mourns!

In Moses 7, Enoch prayed for the earth because it was groaning under the weight of iniquity played out upon its surface. Seeing what would transpire leading up to the flood, Enoch wept over his people.

“And it came to pass that Enoch looked upon the earth; and he heard a voice from the bowels thereof, saying: Wo, wo is me, the mother of men; I am pained, I am weary, because of the wickedness of my children. When shall I rest, and be cleansed from the filthiness which is gone forth out of me? When will my Creator sanctify me, that I may rest, and righteousness for a season abide upon my face?

And when Enoch heard the earth mourn, he wept, and cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, wilt thou not have compassion upon the earth? Wilt thou not bless the children of Noah? And it came to pass that Enoch continued his cry unto the Lord, saying: I ask thee, O Lord, in the name of thine Only Begotten, even Jesus Christ, that thou wilt have mercy upon Noah and his seed, that the earth might never more be covered by the floods.

And the Lord could not withhold; and he covenanted with Enoch, and sware unto him with an oath, that he would stay the floods; that he would call upon the children of Noah; And he sent forth an unalterable decree, that a remnant of his seed should always be found among all nations, while the earth should stand” (See Moses 7:44-52).

Enoch prayed for the earth (what we would consider an inanimate object) that it would be relieved of its suffering. It clearly was pained by the violence and iniquity wrought out upon its surface. What’s more, God heard and answered Enoch’s prayer!

Further, Amulek taught the people to expand their prayers:

“Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him. Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks. Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening. Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies. Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness. Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them. Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.

But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness. Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.

And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do deny the faith” (Alma 34:17-28).

Pray over everything! Nothing appears to be off limits, given it’s done in humility and love! What’s more, we should assist in making our prayers a reality. As James said, what good is it to pray “be ye warmed and filled” and not give to the suffering the things they need (James 2:16)?

Finally, my friend wanted to know if she could pray for people who have died without knowledge of Jesus Christ. She quoted the passage in Peter where Christ went and taught the spirits in prison. If they could be taught and rescued then, why not now? she asked. Could she pray that Christ’s voice would echo through the halls of hell and still rescue more souls? Naturally, she got my attention with that one and a wonderful discussion resulted.

I live for days like today when I stumble upon a diamond — someone who’s really thinking and asking questions — someone who genuinely cares about people and who can’t even bear that rock walls in old prisons should suffer from the atrocities they’ve seen. Whatever her path, God can work miracles with a heart like that.

For the last six weeks I’ve been dealing with relentless hackers who have been attacking my primary Web site – the one that supports our family of 8. Each time I feel like I’ve plugged the holes, they find another way in. Fortunately I don’t have any confidential data in my site that they can obtain, and we do make regular backups. But they do manage to mangle my site for a day or two each week.

Needless to say, this has been a constant concern and I’ve spent many 14-hour-days scouring code and making what repairs I know to make. In a way, I feel like I’m at war with an unseen enemy. I know the general countries my attackers are from, but not enough to pinpoint them. And perhaps it’s just as well. It’s easier to “love your enemies” or in the very least not “hate your enemies” when you don’t have a name or face to assign to them.

The real challenge for me over the last 6 weeks has been the loss of my normal life. Usually, I’d write an article for IAmJoyful.com each week. I’d post some blogs, I’d come up with new creative ways to promote my experts. I’d spend some time contemplating the young women over which I have a stewardship and how I could best serve them. I’d check in on a friend who’s struggling with her testimony. I’d write a book. I’d take more time to go for walks and ponder the important things of life. Instead, when I haven’t been traveling this month, I’ve been staring at code and attempting to keep an unseen enemy from destroying our family’s livelihood.

“I want my life back” has become my mantra. I long for the days when creativity was an active part of my day-to-day life. As I’ve contemplated this issue, I’ve tried to find the spiritual lesson within it. What am I supposed to learn from this? How can I learn it fast so I can move on? A few ideas have come to me and I’m adjusting accordingly. A couple days ago I received a script from a famous technical author. He was kind enough to share with me (at no charge) the defense he’s using against a similar assault. I’ve been able to integrate this “wall of security” on my site and am hopefully it will do the trick. Still, I must be ever-vigilant, checking and repairing code and constantly fighting to keep the enemy out until we can be certain the walls will hold. I’ve hired a team of experts to find my site’s vulnerabilities so we can repair them.

Today, as I was sitting in Sunday school, a parallel struck me between my current battle and the war Captain Moroni and his people waged against their enemies. In Alma 49, Moroni establishes “places of security” (Alma 49:5). He starts with the Nephites’ weakest cities and shores them up. He builds ridges of earth around the cities. His enemies attack what once were weaker cities, only to be confounded when they discover Moroni has been “altering the management of affairs among his people so that the Lamanites were disappointed in their places of retreat and they could not come upon them” (Alma 49:11). This made me think of the steps I’ve been taking to create walls and plug holes in my web code.

Through Moroni’s increased defenses, “the Nephites had all power over their enemies…not a single soul of the Nephites was slain” Alma 49:23.

What intrigued me about the Nephites was how they acted while they were at war — the kind of thoughts they had and their attitude. This is where I know I need improvement!

“The people of Nephi did thank the Lord their God, because of his matchless power in delivering them from the hands of their enemies” (Alma 49:28). Even though the Lamanites continued to attack them, they were still blessed, “There was continual peace among them, and exceedingly great prosperity in the church because of their heed and diligence which they gave unto the word of God” (Alma 49:30).

Captain Moroni and the Nephites did all they could to protect their lives, their liberty, their wives and their children. Then they were grateful every day. As a result of keeping the commandments, they continued to prosper, to be happy and grateful even when they were at war. They continued to function at their best. Life wasn’t all about their enemy attacking them!

I think there’s some great advice in this about how to deal with my situation. I’m doing all I can to defend my virtual cities, but that doesn’t have to make me miserable. It doesn’t have to destroy my peace or cause me to sink into depression. I can still prosper, be happy, and more importantly look to God in gratitude for the many blessings he’s given me and continues to give me along the way.

What about you? How does this apply to your life? Most likely you aren’t dealing with hackers, and you’re probably not waging a violent war, but perhaps you’re fighting your own spiritual, virtual, mental or spiritual battle. How can you use the lessons from Captain Moroni and the faithful Nephites in your life?

I’m sure you’ve had this happen to you … where you read a passage of scripture for the umpteenth time and it strikes you as it never has before. That happened to me Sunday in one of our classes. The teacher had us read Moses 5:8, “Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son, and thou shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son forevermore.” Then she asked, “how do you do everything in the name of the Son?”  She was teaching a group of young women and so she asked, “How do you do your homework in the name of the Son? How do you interact with your peers in the name of the Son?”

Which made me ask myself, “How do I build web sites in the name of the Son? Or promote experts in the name of the Son? Or wash dishes or do laundry in His name?” It’s something I’m pondering this week. Perhaps some of it goes back to the sacrament prayer, “that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them.”

Is it a matter of remembering Him as we go throughout our day and our work? Does remembering Him as we do these things change the way we do them? Do we do them with greater excellence when we remember Him and thus have His Spirit to enhance everything we do?

Do we shine a little brighter, stand a little taller because He’s there in all we do? What do you think? What does it mean to “do all that thou doest in the name of the Son?”

There’s a common misconception that Latter-day Saints believe we have to “work our way to heaven.” Of course this isn’t true. Who on the planet would ever live perfect enough to “work their way to heaven?” The only person I know who lived a perfect life was Jesus Christ. All of us need grace to bridge the gap between our efforts and what God requires. I think Michaelangelo’s “Hand of God” would be the most accurate depiction of the LDS belief in Faith, Works and Grace.

We reach toward His reaching. We do what we know to do, repent as we go along, strive to follow Him more faithfully, and leave the rest to the atonement of Jesus Christ. I think the miscommunication about faith, works and grace between Latter-day Saints and other Christians boils down to the definition of the word “faith.” If faith means simply “having a belief in something” but not necessarily acting upon it, then Latter-day Saints would say you need more than faith. But Latter-day Saints use faith as an action word. True faith in Jesus Christ leads you to take action. What good is believing that a seed will grow if you never take action to plant it in the ground? Held in your hand forever, you’ll never taste the fruit. True faith makes you put that seed in the ground, and patiently hope long enough to enjoy the harvest.

I like the way Ether 12:3-4 puts it::

“…by faith all things are fulfilled — wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, making an achor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.”

The action-oriented faith is clear in this passage. Faith makes you hope, and hope anchors your soul and makes you sure, steadfast, and always abounding in good works. This, naturally, brings glory to God. True faith changes your life. It transforms you into someone better. That is because when you humble yourself enough to act in faith on what God asks you to do, you activate His grace in your behalf. This is when amazing things happen and miracles occur.

As Moroni said, “I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.”

If you want to pass the trial of your faith, you’ll take action upon commandments and spiritual impressions. As you step into the darkness, Christ’s grace is activated on your behalf. It doesn’t matter how untalented, weak or incapable you may be, with God all things are possible.

“And if men come unto me, I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble: and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me: for if they humble themselves before me and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them” (Ether 12:27).

One of the most singular beliefs of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that Jesus Christ visited the Americas after his resurrection from the dead. The centerpiece of The Book of Mormon is a record of this visit and what Jesus taught the people here right after his resurrection. One of my favorite parts of this account is found in 3 Nephi 17.

When Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.

And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with compassion towards you. Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.

For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your faith is sufficient that I should heal you.

When he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.

And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as many as could come for the multitude did kiss his feet, insomuch that they did bathe his feet with their tears.

And it came to pass that he commanded that their little children should be brought. So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.

When they had all been brought, and Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they should kneel down upon the ground.  When they had knelt upon the ground, Jesus groaned within himself, and said: Father, I am troubled because of the wickedness of the people of the house of Israel.

When he had said these words, he himself also knelt upon the earth; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear record who heard him.

And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;

No tongue can speak, neither can there be written by any man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we heard him pray for us unto the Father.

And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of praying unto the Father, he arose; but so great was the joy of the multitude that they were overcome. Jesus spake unto them, and bade them arise. And they arose from the earth, and he said unto them: Blessed are ye because of your faith. And now behold, my joy is full.

When he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

When he had done this he wept again; and he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.

The multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they know that their record is true for they all of them did see and hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men, women, and children.

David O. McKay once said, “No man (or woman) can sincerely resolve to apply in his daily life the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth without sensing a change in his nature. The phrase ‘born again’ has a deeper significance than what many people attach to it. This changed feeling may be indescribable, but it is real. Happy the person who has truly sensed the uplifting, transforming power that comes from this nearness to the Savior, this kinship to the living Christ!” ¹

He also said, “What you sincerely in your heart think of Christ will determine what you are, will largely determine what your acts will be. No person can study this divine Personality, can accept His teachings, without becoming conscious of an uplifting and refining influence within himself.”²

I believe in the power of one person to make a difference. Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of this principle. We should never force our will upon others, but we can change the world for the better when we follow Christ and allow Him to change our hearts. Edmund Burke once said that “all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” So let’s do something! Let’s make a difference in the world around us by living as Christ lived and loving as He loved!

1. David O. McKay, Conference Report, April 1944. 124
2. David O. McKay, Conference Report, Apr. 1951, 93

Here’s some more of my favorite quotes from the Book of Mormon. They come from Jacob through Mosiah 26:

“Our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream.” Jacob 7:26

“Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it.” Enos 1:15

“I rejoice in the day when my mortal shall put on immortality, and shall stand before him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father.” Enos 1:27

“There is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord: and that which is evil cometh from the devil.” Omni 1:25

“When ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God.” Mosiah 2:17

“Ye are eternally indebted to your heavenly Father, to render to him all that you have and are.” Mosiah 2:34

“Consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God, for behold they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual…” Mosiah 2:41

“And moreover, I say unto you that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.” Mosiah 3:17

“Ye will not suffer your children that they go hungry or naked; neither will ye suffer that they transgress the laws of God, and fight and quarrel one with another and serve the devil, who is the master of sin…” Mosiah 4:14

“The Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.” Mosiah 5:2

“How knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?” Mosiah 5:13

“He is the light and the life of the world: yeah, a light that is endless that can never be darkened; yea and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.” Mosiah 16:9

“Stand fast in the liberty wherewith ye have been made free.” Mosiah 23:13

“I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs.” Mosiah 24:14

Do any of these strike a chord with you? Do you have some favorite scriptures you’d like to share?

This weekend I’ve been thinking a lot about the one-liners from scriptures that have stuck with me over the years — the ones that have made an impact on my life and come to mind when I need them. Over the next few days I’ll be posting some of my favorites. Here’s a few to start. These are all from the first 2 books of the Book of Mormon:

“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded for I know that the Lord giveth no commandment unto the children of men save he shall provide a way for them to accomplish the thing he hath commanded.” 1 Nephi 3:7

“And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.” – 1 Nephi 16:29

“The guilty take the truth to be hard for it cutteth them to the very center.” – 1 Nephi 16:2

“If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them.” 1 Nephi 17:50

“I did liken all scripture unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning.” 1 Nephi 19:23

“I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.” 2 Nephi 1:15

“For it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things… all things must needs be a compound in one.” 2 Nephi 2:11

“Adam fell that men might be and men are that they might have joy.” 2 Nephi 2:25

“For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.” 2 Nephi 4:15

“Awake my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.” 2 Nephi 4:28

“O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.” 2 Nephi 4:30

“Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh, Yea my God will give me, if I ask not amiss.” 2 Nephi 4:35

“Shake off the chains of him that would bind you fast: come unto the God who is the rock of your salvation.” 2 Nephi 9:45

“Do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy.” 2 Nephi 9:51

“And the Messiah cometh that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon.” 2 Nephi 13:26

“And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.” 2 Nephi 25:26

“Feast upon the words of Christ for behold the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” 2 Nephi 32:3

“I glory in plainness: I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell.” 2 Nephi 33:6

What about you, What are some of your favorites from 1st and 2nd Nephi? Or for those who aren’t LDS, your favorite one-liners from the Bible?

I decided to start this blog for four reasons:

1) There’s so much of myself that I’d like to share with loyal readers about my beliefs and background. Up until now, I’ve not had a forum for expressing this part of myself. This blog is for those who are curious about what makes me tick as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how my membership in the Church impacts everything I do — from the way I do business, to how I write, to how I live my life.

2) This blog is for the curious . . . those who would like to know more about Latter-day Saints (aka Mormons). Do we have horns? Do we have multiple wives? Do we worship a different God? Do we worship a different Jesus? Do Mormons dress in black and frown a lot? Do we live in communes and refuse to associate with others? If you hadn’t guessed, the answer to all those questions is NO. All of those are myths and this blog is here to dispel these myths and others.

3) This blog is also for my fellow Latter-day Saints. It’s time we began educating others about what we believe. As President Boyd K. Packer said in a recent broadcast for seminary instructors, “It isn’t 1830 and there aren’t just 6 of us anymore.” Many of us live our lives afraid to admit our faith, afraid to talk about what we believe with others because of persecution heaped upon members for so many years. But we live in a different age. Mobs aren’t combining. Our leaders aren’t being unjustly incarcerated and murdered. People are more open minded, more tolerant, and more willing to allow others to express their own views and opinions. It’s time we set aside the fears of the past, broke down some barriers, and built a few bridges with those of other faiths.

4) I hope this will be a forum for creating understanding about our beliefs and about our lifestyle. I love what Joseph Smith, Jr. prophesied concerning the millennium. I believe this prophecy’s fulfillment is at the doors: “Christians should cease wrangling and contending with each other, and cultivate the principles of union and friendship in their midst; and they will do it before the millennium can be ushered in and Christ takes possession of His kingdom.”

Christ is coming again and it’s time to find that common ground and build upon it. It’s my prayer that those who read this blog will come to understand not only my personal conviction, but also the conviction of every faithful Latter-day Saint that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, our one and only Advocate with the Father and that by him and of him and through him the worlds are and were created and that the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God (Doctrine and Covenants 76:23-24).

What about you? What are some common myths that you’ve heard about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Or if you’re a member, what holds you back from speaking up about your beliefs to others?

Common Myths and Realities about Latter-day Saint Beliefs: