Exactly what I needed to read! I do have chronic dysthymia/depression and two of my bishops feel that the condition and/or the medication I take could be the reason that I don't have any strong impressions or feelings in the temple. Trying to attend monthly with my husband (we live 2 hours from the temple),
AnnieJanuary 22, 2026
I take time to pray before the endowment session. I ask to be alert, awake, attentive, and to learn something new. Then I focus on the instruction. It works for me every time.
Linda WestoverJanuary 20, 2026
Some of us do not experience “great” moments because we already have a strong testimony—we don’t need confirmation to build us up. Some also have subtle experiences so often that they don’t recognize them for what they are.
Whatever our personal feelings are, we need to just move forward with faith and confidence.
JoanJanuary 20, 2026
Thank you for this article. You have read my mind and my heart and have motivated me to keep going.
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MargaretJanuary 22, 2026
Exactly what I needed to read! I do have chronic dysthymia/depression and two of my bishops feel that the condition and/or the medication I take could be the reason that I don't have any strong impressions or feelings in the temple. Trying to attend monthly with my husband (we live 2 hours from the temple),
AnnieJanuary 22, 2026
I take time to pray before the endowment session. I ask to be alert, awake, attentive, and to learn something new. Then I focus on the instruction. It works for me every time.
Linda WestoverJanuary 20, 2026
Some of us do not experience “great” moments because we already have a strong testimony—we don’t need confirmation to build us up. Some also have subtle experiences so often that they don’t recognize them for what they are. Whatever our personal feelings are, we need to just move forward with faith and confidence.
JoanJanuary 20, 2026
Thank you for this article. You have read my mind and my heart and have motivated me to keep going.
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