#ldsdevo

[orangeoctopi7]

He knows your potential to accomplish the impossible on the Earth today

Elder Ulisses Soares, YA Face2Face

[astro-chica-blog]

Hey everyone! I will be doing a 10 day (or longer) social media fast starting tomorrow. 

Today’s devotional was a much needed wake-up call in terms of who I want to be and how I want my life to be. I’ll be honest... I might not ever be back here. In fact, I kind of hope I won’t. Tumblr is a black hole that I don’t intend to get sucked into anymore. It has been the opposite of a good influence in my life. My relationship with God and the Savior have suffered because I would rather be on social media than read my scriptures. I have become a hermit, which sometimes can be nice because alone time is necessary to recharge, but it’s not what I need. Because of my addiction to social media, I don’t read anymore. Not for pleasure, not for anything. I’ve been trying to make myself read more, but it’s been hard because being online is a much quicker diversion. 

I posted the other day about how lonely I am and how I want to be dating. Well, this is me trying to become the person that I want to be and that I know that the Lord wants me to be. 

When I am reading the scriptures, I am genuinely happier. I am more productive. I feel more in tune with the Spirit. And yet, I come up with excuses day in and day out to avoid doing just that. Why? Because Satan wants me to be “miserable like unto himself.” And why should I let him do that to me? It’s time for me to take my life into my own hands. 

For some of you, tumblr is a creative outlet, a place to vent, or somewhere to forget life’s struggles. For me it is often one or all of those things, but I can’t seem to find enough self control to leave. And I may never have that self control. I usually end up feeling worse off anyway.

Don’t try to convince me to come back. I don’t want to. I don’t need it. I need to find healthier ways to cope with my issues and to alleviate my boredom. If I come back, it’s not because I’m in a healthier place; it will be because of a relapse and/or because I think I will be strong enough to resist, when in reality I won’t.

So I guess that’s it. Now you know why you won’t be seeing me here anymore. If you made it this far, thanks for reading. You may not agree with my religious beliefs or my decision, but I really feel that this is best for me and my life.

[onedayillbeasaint]

Everyone in the audience looks either incredibly anxious or completely disinterested??

[mormon-mormon-mormon]

Who's ready for #LDSFacetoface !?!

[atestimonyaday]

I'm glad to be here with my favorite apostle. I know we shouldn't have favorites, but in my case, I think it's okay.

Harriet Uchtdorf

[pocketramblr]

Woah idk why but that "the Lord will help you do it" struck me hard

[j-the-latter-gay-saint]

i love what he's saying about Jesus healing and making whole those who have been stuck in abusive and dysfunctional families, and that you won't have to be stuck with them for eternity if they aren't righteous

[narnianmormon-blog]

It begins with you and with the Lord's help you can do it - Elder Bednar