11 - The simplest way to grow closer to Christ

You know how sometimes you feel disconnected from the Savior and you're not sure why? Yeah, me too. That's exactly what we're talking about today.

I've been restudying President Henry B. Eyring's April 2025 General Conference talk "Draw Near Unto Me." He uses a simple friendship analogy that just makes so much sense - of course that's how we connect with Christ! We do the same things we'd do with a good friend we're separated from.

President Eyring shares a simple 3 step process you can easily apply to your life today so you can deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ.

We're also discussing why the "this is just who I am" mentality can be such a slippery slope. Yes, you are a child of God and He doesn't make mistakes. But also, there is so much more to you and that's exciting!

Not only will this episode help you prepare your heart for the October 2025 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it's an opportunity to combine lessons from our First Presidency with personal scripture study. 

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