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Don’t let your spiritual clock stop! Give your desire to believe space to grow through steady, intentional attention. Consistent nourishment keeps spiritual life moving forward, preventing stagnation and allowing testimonies to deepen and endure.
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“But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.”—Alma 32:27
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“Just as with the clock that hangs on our kitchen wall, unless there is a regular winding up of the mechanism, a spiritual sluggishness develops, the spiritual tone becomes off-key, and, unless something is done to correct the winding-down process, the clock can stop. In the world’s environment today, spiritual clocks that do not receive regular attention can wind down very quickly.”—Dean L. Larsen, “Winding Up Our Spiritual Clocks”
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Living the Principle: Don’t Let Your Spiritual Clock Stop
- Begin with honest spiritual effort, even when faith feels incomplete, by intentionally giving space to God’s words through study, reflection, and quiet responsiveness. Treat willingness itself as sacred action, trusting that consistent engagement invites belief to grow beyond mere desire.
- Build rhythms that nourish the spirit just as deliberately as physical needs are met, recognizing that neglect leads to gradual spiritual dullness. Choose practices that regularly recalibrate focus toward eternal things so spiritual sensitivity remains active rather than passive.
- Notice early signs of spiritual slowing, such as apathy or distraction, and respond with deliberate course correction instead of waiting for crisis. Small, corrective acts of devotion can restore momentum and keep faith moving forward before it fully winds down.
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This Day in Church History
1838: Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon flee Kirtland to escape mob violence.
1975: The Merthyr Tydfil Stake, the first stake in Wales, is organized, with Ralph Pulman as president.
1989: The New York International film and video festival presents three awards to the BYU motion picture studio for the movie A More Perfect Union, which chronicles the founding of the United States of America
How do you keep your faith moving forward? Share your thoughts in the comments and check back tomorrow for more inspiration!
Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
