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Updated Oct 28, 9:56 PM MT

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Matthew Watkins@ITalkOfChrist

Latter-day Saint

You're reading scriptures for too long (and not pondering long enough) I'm setting a goal for my scripture study, and I invite you to join me: Stop trying to read the chapter. Stop trying to make it through a certain number of verses. Don't even try to read for a certain length of time. Instead, schedule some time-- at least 30 minutes is ideal and spend half the time studying (not reading) and the other half pondering. At least that's what Apostles and Prophets recommend. Here are just a few quotes that I keep reflecting on as I plan out how to make my scripture study more effective: "In our worship there are two elements: One is spiritual communion arising from our own meditation; the other, instruction from others, particularly from those who have authority to guide and instruct us. "Of the two, the more profitable introspectively is the meditation. "We pay too little attention to the value of meditation... Meditation is the language of the soul... Meditation is a form of prayer… Meditation is one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord." -- Pres. David O. McKay "We should not be haphazard in our reading but rather develop a systematic plan for study. "There are some who read to a schedule of a number of pages or a set number of chapters each day or week. This may be perfectly justifiable and may be enjoyable if one is reading for pleasure, but it does not constitute meaningful study. "It is better to have a set amount of time to give scriptural study each day than to have a set amount of chapters to read. Sometimes we find that the study of a single verse will occupy the whole time" -- Pres. Howard W. Hunter "When I say 'study,' I mean something more than reading. You should care more about the amount of time you spend in the scriptures than about the amount you read in that time. "I [prefer to see you] reading a few verses, stopping to ponder them, carefully reading the verses again, and praying for understanding, asking questions in your mind, waiting for spiritual impressions, and writing down the impressions and insights that come so you can remember and learn more. "Studying in this way, you may not read a lot of chapters or verses in a half hour, but you will be giving place in your heart for the word of God, and He will be speaking to you." -- Pres. @ChristoffDTodd "Reading, studying, and pondering are not the same. We read words and we may get ideas. We study and we may discover patterns and connections in scripture. But when we ponder, we invite revelation by the Spirit. Pondering, to me, is the thinking and the praying I do after reading and studying in the scriptures carefully... "We treasure the word of God not only by reading the words of the scriptures but by studying them. We may be nourished more by pondering a few words, allowing the Holy Ghost to make them treasures to us, than by passing quickly and superficially over whole chapters of scripture." -- Pres. @EyringHB

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Matthew Watkins invites readers to slow down in scripture study, reading less and pondering more, and shares the goal he is setting for himself.

Oct 28, 12:30 PM MT

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LEGO Joseph Smith@Mormonger

Latter-day Saint

For anyone worried that apostles might read your tweets—do you realize that God could read your tweets this whole time 😅

LEGO Joseph Smith answers Brad Witbeck's joke about apostles reading people's tweets with a "shut it down" GIF.

Oct 28, 4:23 PM MT

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Victoria Kennedy@Victoriawrites2

Latter-day Saint

LDS friends! I have heard that we are the best at doomsday prepping, so please help me out. I just moved to London, and I don't know the first thing about prepping. If things really do get bad, can I go to my ward, and will they help me out?

🚨 GOVERNMENTS ARE TELLING CITIZENS TO STOCKPILE FOR EMERGENCY 🇬🇧 UK: 3 DAYS 🇯🇵 JAPAN: 3 DAYS And they are not alone: 🇧🇪 Belgium: 72 HOURS 🇮🇪 Ireland: “Be Emergency Ready” 🇫🇷 France: 72 HOURS 🇩🇪 Germany: 3 to 10 DAYS 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 72 HOURS 🇵🇱 Poland: 3 DAYS 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1 WEEK 🇳🇴 Norway: 1 WEEK 🇫🇮 Finland: 72 HOURS 🇩🇰 Denmark: 3 DAYS 🇪🇪 Estonia: 1 WEEK 🇱🇻 Latvia: 72 HOURS 🇱🇹 Lithuania: 72 HOURS 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1 WEEK 🇹🇼 Taiwan: 7 DAYS 🇪🇺 EU: 72 HOURS 17 countries + the EU. What do they know that we don’t? Follow me so you don’t miss what comes next 🔔

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Victoria, newly moved to London, asks Latter-day Saint friends for help getting started with emergency preparedness and wonders whether her ward would help in hard times.

Oct 28, 12:37 PM MT

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Jared Bell@jaredadairbell

Latter-day Saint

I’m not even Catholic and I’m offended.

Hail Mary… What Really Happens When People Try To Pray To Mary…

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Jared Bell reacts with mock offense to a Christian apologist's video criticizing prayers to Mary, saying he isn't even Catholic and still found it offensive.

Oct 28, 4:47 PM MT

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Troy Sariah@BlackBlessedLDS

Latter-day Saint

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Thank you for reading. For those unfamiliar with the Doctrine and Covenants, it is a book of scripture used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints containing revelations from the Lord to the Prophet Joseph Smith and to a few other latter-day prophets. Learn more here: https://t.co/TufCWbQwkO

Troy Sariah cheers the Church's official account for replying to a professor with a simple explanation of the Doctrine and Covenants and a link to learn more.

Oct 28, 3:39 PM MT

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sister slay@sister_slay

Latter-day Saint

One of my lds x mutuals moved out of my ward 💔💔💔

A lighthearted note of sadness that a fellow Latter-day Saint friend from X just moved out of the ward.

Oct 28, 7:40 PM MT

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James Power@Rultpwr

Friend of the Church

you're an expert in mormonism? name all the sons of Mosiah without looking

@ITalkOfChrist I am an expert in mormonism as much as any mormon. Secondly, just because you don't follow the teachings of your church to their logical entailments doesn't mean they are false. It just means you're not following their logic.

A playful challenge to self-described experts on the Latter-day Saints: name all the sons of Mosiah without looking.

Oct 28, 8:39 AM MT

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Clark@TheGermanicist

Latter-day Saint

Jesus Christ is real! The Resurrection is literal!! I know!!!

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Clark bears a short, joyful testimony that Jesus Christ is real and His Resurrection is literal.

Oct 28, 3:56 AM MT

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The Eternal Saints@Eternal_Saints_

Latter-day Saint

Here’s an account that doesn’t have a lot of followers but has S-tier content, imo. Legit don’t know how I never came across @halliecou before. But if you like what I do with 19th century Mormonism and Pioneers, and all that other fun stuff, this is a genuinely excellent account to follow.

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My great-grandma, Hallie Gardner Grigg is the 10th child of Julia Pratt. Julia Pratt was born early 1847 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Her mom, Sarah Houston Pratt had been run out of Nauvoo that fall with the saints. The mob violence and warfare had made Nauvoo unsafe as the mobs ransacked the city and burned down the temple. The saints prayed for a cold-snap so the Mississippi River would freeze and they could cross into Iowa. One night a miracle happened and the large moving river froze, Sarah crossed it and walked almost 300 miles, pregnant, across Iowa to Winter Quarters. The conditions in Winter Quarters were so bad, food was scarce and the house that she lived in had the fever so Sarah opted to give birth in a covered wagon. There she had her baby and the next spring set west into the unknown with the other pioneers. She made a small bed in the back of a wagon for baby Julia and often drove the wagon herself. Sarah and baby Julia arrived in the Salt Lake valley that summer of 1847 and later settled in Coyote, Utah. After Parley Pratt was shot she remarried and helped to settle Utah. Julia Pratt married John Gardner, an immigrant from Scotland. He ended up working in the quarries cutting stone for temples and other buildings. Their 10th child was my great-grandma who also had 10 kids. Although I never met my great-grandma Hallie in this life I have often felt her presence. She helps me and I know she is a powerful angel. The blessing of being sealed to my ancestors is ongoing and I realize this life is sometimes a joint effort of angels and people here or the “boots on the ground” team. Zion will be built, and those who died while fighting for the cause are still with us! #JesusisKing #pioneers #Mormon #lds #Zion

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Eternal Saints recommends a smaller account sharing Latter-day Saint pioneer family history, pointing to a post about a pioneer ancestor's trek from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley.

Oct 28, 4:38 PM MT

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The Primary Pianist@Primary_Pianist

Latter-day Saint

“Joseph Smith just read 1 Corinthians 15 and invented three degrees of heaven.” I’ve heard this accusation repeatedly from critics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But here’s a question: Have you ever actually investigated how the revelation of the three degrees of glory was received? Because the historical account is considerably more interesting than the caricature. On February 16, 1832, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were working on their inspired revision of the Bible in Hiram, Ohio. They were considering John 5:29, which speaks of the resurrection of the just and the unjust. What followed became one of the most remarkable revelations in Latter-day Saint history. And here’s the part that critics frequently overlook. Joseph Smith wasn’t alone. Sidney Rigdon reported experiencing the SAME vision. And there were other people in the room. One of those witnesses, Philo Dibble, later described what he observed. According to Dibble, Joseph and Sidney sat together, apparently looking into a vision that the others could not see. Joseph would describe something he was seeing. Sidney would respond: “I see the same.” Then Sidney would describe something. And Joseph would confirm: “I see the same.” Back and forth, they described the vision. In front of witnesses. The resulting revelation, now recorded as Doctrine and Covenants 76, describes the glory of Jesus Christ, the resurrection, the judgment, and the differing degrees of glory prepared for God’s children. Now, let’s be clear about something. You don’t have to believe their experience was divine. You can question the testimony. You can investigate the witnesses. You can examine the historical record. That’s perfectly fair. But claiming Joseph simply read one passage of Paul, invented a doctrine, and convinced everyone to accept it? That completely sidesteps what Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Philo Dibble actually reported. And it ignores the fact that the revelation was attributed to TWO men from the beginning. The historical question isn’t merely whether Joseph Smith could have interpreted 1 Corinthians 15 creatively. It’s whether the reported shared vision actually occurred as described. Those are very different questions. I find it fascinating how often people confidently explain the origins of Latter-day Saint doctrines without demonstrating any familiarity with the historical accounts surrounding them. You don’t have to accept the Restoration to investigate it honestly. And if you’re going to tell millions of Latter-day Saints where their beliefs came from, perhaps start by reading what the people involved actually said happened. Source: Joseph Smith Papers, “Vision, 16 February 1832 [D&C 76],” including the historical introduction and Philo Dibble’s later recollection.

@tyabm @Primary_Pianist JS took one NT passage out of context and built a whole doctrine about heaven from it. 🤷‍♂️

The Primary Pianist responds to the critic claim that Joseph Smith simply read 1 Corinthians 15 and invented three degrees of glory, asking whether critics have looked into how that revelation actually came.

Oct 27, 10:44 PM MT

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