Welcome to Guideposts! Guideposts is a roundup of inspiring social media posts from Church leaders and organizations. This series highlights key messages, quotes, and teachings shared across various platforms, offering you valuable insights and encouragement to strengthen your faith and live the gospel in meaningful ways.
In celebration of Elder Patrick Kearon’s birthday, we’re looking back at messages that capture the hope and joy he brings to his ministry. Again and again, his words reassure God’s children that Jesus Christ has not forgotten them, withdrawn from them, or exhausted His willingness to help them begin again.
Elder Kearon speaks openly about suffering, repentance, covenants, service, worship, and the healing power of the Savior. Even when acknowledging the difficulties of mortality, he returns to the radiant truth that Heavenly Father wants His children to experience lives filled with beauty, purpose, connection, and hope.
Across these posts, Elder Kearon presents the gospel as astonishingly good news meant to lift the heart. His messages invite us to come back, practice what we are still learning, find joy in worship, and trust that the Savior’s arms remain open.
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New Beginnings Every Day
“These new beginnings can happen every day! Jesus gives us as many new beginnings as we need.”
The Savior Wants You Back
“If you have turned away from God, please remember that no matter the reason, and no matter how long you’ve been away, He wants you back. The Savior’s arms are always wide open.”
Light That Overcomes Darkness
“What was once empty becomes bright, full of life, purpose, and community. The light of Jesus Christ always overcomes darkness.”
Receive Your New Beginning
“Fresh starts are the mission of the Son! Please receive your new beginning—even today, right now.”
Practicing Radiant Truths
“And if some of those truths still feel unfamiliar, please know this: you and I can keep practicing—again and again. As we do, we will come to truly understand the astonishing good news of the Savior’s gospel.”
A Beautiful and Hopeful Life
“Yes, our Heavenly Father wants us to learn and grow. And, yes, that growth at times entails disappointment and suffering. But He wants our lives to be beautiful and hopeful.”
The Loving Question of Easter
“When Mary returned to the Garden Tomb, angels—and then the risen Savior Himself—asked her a simple, searching question: ‘Why weepest thou?’ (John 20:15). At Easter, that same loving question is quietly extended to each of us.”
About Our Father’s Business
“Every calling, whatever it may be, is ‘His business’ when embraced with a humble and willing heart and a desire to lift and comfort His children and to share His good news.”
Covenants and Divine Identity
“We are beloved sons and daughters of God, and He desires that we experience joy in this life. Our covenants can serve as constant reminders of these sacred truths.”
Worshiping the Source of Joy
“Nowhere should our joy as a people be more apparent than when we gather together each Sabbath in our sacrament meetings to worship the source of all joy!”
Good News for Every Soul
Together, these messages reflect Elder Kearon’s gift for helping people recognize the hope already waiting for them in Jesus Christ. He teaches that repentance is joyful, mortal pain will be healed, covenants remind us who we are, and every willing disciple has a place in Heavenly Father’s work.
As we celebrate Elder Kearon’s birthday, his words remind us that the gospel is filled with light and that the Savior’s mercy never runs short. We honor his joyful witness that God wants His children back, welcomes their return, and offers them every fresh start they need.
Which social media highlight inspired you the most? Share your thoughts and gratitude for Elder Kearon and his faithful leadership in the comments!
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.
