📝 When Things Don’t Add Up… What Do We Do?
📝 When Things Don’t Add Up… What Do We Do?
There was a time when I thought if I just studied enough…
I’d be able to answer everything.
Church history.
Polygamy.
Section 132.
All of it.
I thought if I could just figure it all out…
then I’d finally feel settled.
🧭 But Something Changed
Lately, I’ve been looking at things a little differently.
I listened to a presentation about concubinage…
And I’ll be honest—it raised real questions.
Not emotional ones.
Just honest ones.
Because when you look at it historically…
and then you read what Christ taught…
and then you read Jacob in the Book of Mormon…
Sometimes things don’t seem to line up clean.
And the question comes:
“What do I do with that?”
🌱 I Used to Think I Had to Solve It
I used to think:
👉 I need to defend everything
or
👉 I need to tear it down
But now…
I don’t feel that same pressure.
🧠 Because Here’s What I’m Starting to See
There are things in history…
There are things in records…
There are things in traditions…
👉 that don’t always add up the way we were taught.
And that’s okay to admit.
That doesn’t mean everything is false.
But it also doesn’t mean everything is exactly right either.
🕊️ So What Matters Most?
This is where it shifted for me.
Instead of asking:
“Who was right?”
“Who was wrong?”
“Which version is correct?”
I started asking:
👉 “What did Christ actually teach?”
✝️ And When I Go There…
It gets simple again.
- One flesh
- Unity
- No domination
- Protect the hearts of women and children
- Come directly to Him
That pattern is consistent.
🪶 Then I Looked at Something Else
In the Nemenhah records…
We saw something very different.
Not control.
Not hierarchy.
Not forced structure.
But:
👉 Direct relationship with the Peacemaker
👉 Stewardship instead of authority
👉 Men and women walking side by side
👉 People living what they’re taught
Not just attending it.
Living it.
🔥 And That’s When This Thought Hit Me
Maybe the question isn’t:
“Why doesn’t the Church fix everything?”
Maybe the question is:
👉 “Are we ready to live differently when things shift?”
🌎 Because Let’s Be Honest
The world we’ve known…
Doesn’t feel as stable as it used to.
Systems don’t feel as solid.
Things that once felt permanent…
don’t feel that way anymore.
And whether people call it a reset…
or shaking…
or something else…
👉 You can feel something changing.
🧭 And If That’s True…
Then arguing every detail of the past…
might not be the most important thing.
🌿 What Might Matter More Is This
If things were simplified…
If structures fell away…
If all you had left was:
👉 your relationship with Christ
👉 your ability to hear Him
👉 your willingness to live what He teaches
Would you be ready?
🕊️ That Feels Like the Real Preparation
Not winning arguments.
Not proving history.
But becoming the kind of person who can live Zion.
Because Zion isn’t something you move to.
👉 It’s something you become.
🤍 A Quiet Place I’ve Landed
So when I see things now—like the questions around concubinage…
I don’t feel the need to fight it out.
I just note it:
👉 “That doesn’t seem to match Christ.”
And then I come back to Him.
🌾 Final Thought
We may not be able to fix institutions.
We may not be able to answer every historical question.
But we can do this:
👉 Go to Him
👉 Listen
👉 Live what He shows us
And if things really are shifting…
That’s the only thing that’s going to matter anyway.
🔗 SIMILAR POSTS TO READ NEXT:
A Different Way — What We Saw in the Records — A look at a pattern of living centered directly on the Peacemaker, not structure.
Zion Starts in the Heart — Why Zion isn’t a place we wait for—it’s something we begin living now.
Don’t Follow the White Robe — Follow the Voice — Learning to recognize Christ’s voice over outward authority.
The True Doctrine of Christ — A simple walk through what it really means to come unto Him.
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🌿 About the Nemenhah Records
Many readers have asked about the Nemenhah Records.
The Nemenhah Records are a collection of writings that claim to preserve teachings, history, prophecy, and spiritual instruction among indigenous peoples of the Americas. Whether you are simply curious or deeply interested, I encourage you to study them for yourself and compare them with the scriptures you already know.
The records are available through Amazon and can be found by searching:
🔍 Nemenhah Records
🔍 Phillip Cloudpiler Landis
As with all things, I encourage you to seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost and allow the Lord to be your teacher.
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— The True Remnant
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