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I feel very overwhelmed by Doctrine and Covenants. I don't feel like I can trust it and have a hard time reading it. As I've gone through this process the past two years of learning the truth about Joseph Smith and Brigham Young I am having to relearn to trust myself and my relationship with the spirit. Trust was broken there in a way as I feel I allowed myself to believe very false things in the past and claiming it to be the spirit. I am opening myself up to spiritual direction again but it is scary. I know God will help me along this process but at this point in my journey I need any and all advice on Doctrine and Covenants. I can't trust to know that Joseph Smith actually taught the things in D&C. Every word in questioning. I need healthy ways to combine logic/reasoning/spiritual direction. How have all of you navigated this? I'm open and humble, you can't hurt my feelings so if you see errors in my thoughts please say so.
jnellis1970 20/05/2025 8:47 pm
@kcgarn This is a toughie. Like you, since discovering that there have been significant changes made to the things Joseph said during his lifetime, what - if anything - can I trust in today's editions of the Doctrine and Covenants?
First, there are online and print copies of earlier editions of the D&C. Read them with the current edition as you study the lessons. Second, compare the teachings to other scriptures. Are the principles consistent and does the Spirit testify of their truth?
I've been really excited as I've done that this year, because I'm seeing more and more beauty in the Restoration.
