Why I Stay Podcast with Lynzi Clyde

How can filtering your life through the question, "What is my duty, here?" change you? How does relying on God's expectations help prioritize the truly meaningful efforts in your life? This Stay Power episode delves into how we can stop obsessing over how we see ourselves, and focus more on how God sees us, and what He has in store for us, and the power that comes from focusing on Him. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Chayone tells how she referred HERSELF to the missionaries after learning about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through Family Search and the Book of Mormon, that being courageous in her discipleship is more difficult at work as she tries to not fall back into habits she got rid of when she became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. She describes how the opportunity to do work for the dead in the temple is what makes her SO excited about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and that she could never leave. Why do YOU stay in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"It doesn't shatter my testimony [when God gives us changes in the Church.] I feel grateful that God feels like He can trust us enough now that He can give us different guidance and direction." Raisa talks about following a small thought to reach out to her mom's old friend, and how that lead them to move to Texas, how moving to Mexico in high school gave her an opportunity to stand up for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and solidify her testimony, and that continuing revelation from a prophet of God and seeing her mom made whole again after the Resurrection are what excites her about this Gospel. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.  

"[After my mother's death] I came home, and I had to go to church by myself with my kids every week, and I thought, 'I just don't think I can do it. It's just too daunting.' I just told Heavenly Father, 'I can't do this by myself. You're going to have to help me.'" Thalia has experienced the heart-wrenching deaths of her mother and grandmother from cancer, and she shares her maturing process between those times, and how promptings from God helped her do what she needed to do, even when it was difficult. She shares about coming home after her mother's death, and that the grief and the "shutting down" made it very difficult to feel the spirit. She loves the scriptures and gives glory to God for how this Gospel has changed her life. Listen to the episode to hear how Jesus came through for her at her weakest moment. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Tiffany has been through a rough 20 years since her family slowly faded away from living the gospel. She opens up about how the Lord "left the light on" for her and her family, as they made their way back to the covenants that bring them so much joy. From drinking and smoking pot and abusive relationships, to worthiness and temple marriage to an amazing man, Tiffany relates stories that will touch your heart and cause you to reflect on how the Lord has sent angels to minister to you. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How have past trials actually been a blessing? Shelley describes why her 40 days in the temple experiment couldn't have come at a better time, how her first baby passing away at 4 months old has been a blessing now to their family as their daughter struggles with intense mental illness. Shelley tells how Doctrine and Covenants 6:23 has helped her since her baby has passed away and throughout her life to know that God has spoken peace to her and she should not doubt. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Priscilla talks about the power of the choices we all made during the pandemic, and that "Let God Prevail" by President Nelson was what anchored them and their choices, and empowers them to make smart, covenant-based choices in the future. She tells about her conversion from Catholisism and how knowing she had a Heavenly Father changed her prayers. Her "strength scripture" is Mosiah 15:14-16, and she expounds on how we can "publish peace." IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"Is this going to spiritually evolve me or spiritually dissolve me?" "This is such a short blip on our radar, super painful, super hard, but so worth it for what's to come." Shannon speaks to her heartbreaking last few years, learning of her husband's betrayal and her mother's death from COVID, all within a few weeks. She talks about hating the Lord's plan and learning how her relationship with Him is not transactional, and how to bring her anger to the Lord. She testifies of the Second Coming, and how she believes that these trials we face are refining us to prepare to meet Him again. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? (or leave a review??) This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

In this Stay Power episode, Lynzi turns to the General Handbook and the scriptures to see what God has said about and why it is important to be baptized when you are eight.  References: General Handbook Chapter 18.7.1.1  D&C 68:25-28,  Mosiah 5:7-9 IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"Perfection is an eternal journey. It is not here and now. Perfection is progression." McKenzie describes how learning the attributes of Christ helped her mature during her mission, that progression and growth is what lights her up because it allows her let go of her perfectionism mentality, and that Philippians 4:13 is her favorite scripture because it acts as her foundation throughout life, especially in her mothering her children and mental health journey. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Find McKenzie on Instagram @havenmakingmama Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"We had proven to the Lord that we were willing to follow Him at great personal sacrifice." Lynnette shares that a prompting to bring another child to their family couldn't have come at a worse time, and how they responded. She gives a look into the process of receiving inspiration to go into social media and share light and how it scared her, and that following the prophet is so key and lights her up. IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

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"Jesus isn't worried about messy or dirty situations. He knows the process of molding us will be messy and dirty." "This is what it feels like to be in the hands of an Artist who knows what He's doing." Madison explains how a prompting in 2019 to write about Jesus while reading the standard works stabilized her during the year 2020, that she has learned that questions are an invitation from God to step out of fear and doubt and into knowing Him better and into a different kind of relationship with Him, and that her word for this year, "molded," helped her understand how Christ works with us in shaping us, Jeremiah 18:6 "Just as the clay is in the potter's hands, so are you in my hands." IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Thank you! Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"Just step into the dark... He'll show up. You won't be alone." Kara opens up about how she and her husband both received separate promptings about getting a PhD, but were both afraid to tell each other, how general conference and the Book of Mormon are her LIGHT, and that Alma 26:27 in the Book of Mormon helped Kara see that if she is feeling like she is about to "turn back," that God is always there for her. Find Kara's Book of Mormon Challenge for the new year: https://www.instagram.com/todayiamenough/ IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? This podcast is nothing without your testimonies and your support. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

When has God "tried" you? Stephanie talks about courage and standing with both the church and the LGBTQ+ community, how infertility has shaped her spirituality, and how agency, heaven, and love are the things she cherishes most about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Stick it out 'til you work it out! Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. Follow along on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whyistaypodcast/ "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Does anyone else out there feel the mental block where you just DON'T FEEL the closeness the Savior that you wish you had? Anyone? Just me?  How do we make Jesus Christ our best friend? What has worked for you? Share your ideas with me at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"Faith in Jesus Christ is the most powerful thing in the world." Levi talks about how he wasn't planning on serving a mission, but once he made the decision it transformed him, how he has seen that teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ has changed lives, and that Enos has taught Levi how faith in Christ is the basis for every good thing in this life. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"I just remember saying, 'Thank you, Heavenly Father, for crushing my dream.'" Salena talks about how her life took a turn she never imagined when she didn't get into the school she had worked for all her life, how her mom's cancer threw her into a new world of spiritual maturity, and that "there is someone who took all of your sins upon Him" and the good people in our church community light her up. Know someone who should be on this podcast? Email Lynzi at whyistaypodcast@gmail.com and we will get them on here. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"'Heavenly Father, we've had her a year. Why would you take her from us?' and I felt the rebuke come, 'Well, would you rather I never sent her at all?'  Every day we have with our loved ones is a gift." Dennis talks about how he learned to listen to the Spirit through saying "no" to an adoption opportunity he and his wife wanted so badly, and that finding out their one-year old baby they had prayed for had an aggressive cancer of the kidney, and that his love of the gospel is sparked by the fact that "even the least saint" can know all things, as soon as they are able to bear it." Find Dennis' new book, "Looking unto Christ in Every Thought: Defeating Fear, Doubt, and Discouragement" here. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"There's chariots, there's people on the other side, there're things happening, there are things in the works, and keep doing what you're doing. Keep being faithful. Keep believing in miracles and it will all work out like it's supposed to." Rachel talks about how she sees that her personal discipleship, her determination to get to the celestial kingdom, takes courage, and that she stands in awe of the simplicity and the complexity of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that she feels a sense of urgency around the gathering of Israel. Rachel relies on 2 Kings 6:15-18 to help inspire her and her loved ones to keep pushing forward even when it seems like everything is against them. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Have you ever surprised yourself with your bravery in speaking the Truth? How did COVID change you? How can you strengthen your testimony of temples and covenants? Hayley talks about her rapid growth and the negativity that came with it on Instagram when she posted a reel about modesty, how COVID and the shut down made her deeply evaluate her faith and testimony, and how much she SERIOUSLY LOVES covenants and the temple. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

When is the last time you wrestled with your patriarchal blessing? How do you make your family a "forever family?" When has God spoken to your heart that He knows you and is aware of what you need? Raychelle explains her decision process to go to school instead of serving a formally called mission, she bears her testimony of the plan of salvation and her love of her family, and she describes how she knows God loves her from an answer to prayer after a scary workplace accident. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"I want to see Jesus, face to face, and say 'I did the best that I could do with what I knew. And I did it. I did it one hundred percent.'" What do we do when faced with a faith crisis? Are the youth today able to withstand the world and its pressures? When has God fortified you through the Spirit? Jenn relates her tales of starting a business and having a faith crisis and learning how to have faith IN the Lord Jesus Christ, watching the Gospel of Jesus Christ change the youth in the church, and how the Spirit never tells her to give up. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

What happens when you realize you've been wrong about how you've been living the gospel? What are the benefits of having many friends of other faiths? What do you do when you find "tensions" in the gospel of Jesus Christ? Jorge tells us that he believes it takes courage to admit when he was wrong about some of his beliefs in the gospel, how having friends of different faiths has helped him become more comfortable talking about his own faith, and how discovering the inherent contradictions or "tensions" in the gospel excites him.  "Living the gospel makes me happy. It brings me a lot of joy... Especially when I'm trying to do my best... there's this confidence in knowing that you're on the path that God wants you to be on. There's a certain peace that comes from knowing the Lord's promises will be fulfilled."   "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How will you have courage to stand up to your friends? When has a dark time turned into a growing experience through Christ? What does family mean to you? Mercedes describes how it still is absolutely necessary to have courage in living the gospel, even if you are in a Latter-day Saint saturated area, how a family crisis brought her back to the covenant path and to serving a mission, and that family and the community in the church are the things she loves most about the church. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

What does it take to bring us back to Christ? When have you had to be forgiven, and how did it feel? When has God made your burdens light? From facing alcoholism to becoming an active, worthy member again, Luke describes his journey and gives us insight into his life and his "coming to himself" moment. He talks about his love for forgiveness because he knows it so well, and it has now enabled him to become a worthy priesthood holder. He loves that God visits us in our afflictions, and makes our burdens so we "cannot feel them upon our backs." "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How can we push past feeling inadequate uncertain to follow through on promptings? When has a dark time actually transformed you through Christ? When have you seen miracles and felt God's love in ways outside of the situation you were hoping would be resolved? Kim relates how a prompting to serve her ministering sister lead her to decide to be brave and push past feeling insignificant, how four years of post partum depression and Christ's grace helped her rebuild with her broken pieces, and how 2 Nephi 27:23 fills us with so much hope to know the God we worship is a God of miracles, and we should expect them. She talks about dealing with trigeminal neuralgia and how that has pushed her to see miracles that are outside of healing, even when she would pray and feel no relief of her symptoms or situation. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

What does it mean when you follow a prompting from the Spirit and nothing seems to come of it? In what ways can we better cherish our families? How have you seen the Lord "lead you along"? Katrina talks about following promptings that didn't (seem) to come to anything and beginning to doubt her ability to hear the voice of the Lord, how she chooses each day to be grateful to be a mother, and that trusting in the Lord has brought peace to her life she hasn't felt anywhere else. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How does Jesus Christ feel about prophets? How should we feel about them? How has a prophet of God changed your life for good? In this ⚡StayPower⚡ episode, host Lynzi Clyde gives her take on why we should sustain and honor the current president of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pres Russell M Nelson, even when (ESPECIALLY when) what he says challenges our personal beliefs. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How do you change a faith crisis into a faith opportunity? Is it worth standing up for what you believe in on social media? What evidence can YOU see that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's Church? Bridger stands up for the Church of Jesus Christ by posting positive content on TikTok, explains the pivotal moment in his faith crisis where he considered all the "burdens of belief and unbelief," and that God continues to consecrate his decision to believe. He believes that this church, as restored by Joseph Smith, is the best evidence for a life after this and gives the most hope for who we can become. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"It's that realness that also powers the covenants I've made, and I can't go against them. And so I must stay, and I must be committed, and I must share this with other people, because I feel that it's real... and it produced things that I could not have produced on my own. That must have come from God." Do we see our opportunities to be like Christ? Does the Sacrament anchor you each week? How to you acknowledge that the covenants you've made with God are real and binding? Katie relates her experience being a lawyer and an advocate for people who are despised and looked down upon and what that teaches her about Christ, how repentance and the sacrament are anchors in her life, and that God will lead us along if we are meek and have trust in our Savior. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

What happens when you take on a calling you don't feel capable of doing? How have you ACTED recently, instead of being acted UPON? How does being disciplined elevate your life? Kate relates how serving in a branch as a young child helped mature her spiritually, that 2 Nephi 2:14 shows us that there are two types of creations in the world, things to act, and things to be acted upon, and we have AGENCY, to make choices and go on our path. She also loves the Plan of Salvation we have in this gospel, and living prophets, and that being a disciple means making choices now that help us invest in our futures. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Do early-returned missionaries have courage? How do unexpected trials mature us? Do we recognize commandments for the blessings they really are? Frasier gives us a glimpse into the courage it takes to be an early returned missionary, why he feels he needs to be a voice for those missionaries, and that he has faith that the commandments we receive from God are for our good, even when we don't understand the "why" behind them. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Can people who are not active in the church receive promptings? What if you are out on your mission on and off for 4 years? In what ways does the gospel of Jesus Christ help YOU become better? Stewart reveals a time in his life where God met him at a spiritual crossroads and helped him "come home," how going on a mission, coming home from the mission, going back out again, coming home again, and finally finishing his mission matured him in a drastic way, and how the gospel of Jesus Christ helps him continuously be better really lights him up. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How does the responsibility for a child's spiritual well-being change you? Have you ever had to admit you were wrong and make a 180? How does knowing who you are inform your life? James shares how becoming a father for the first time has increased his spiritual maturity, that when he realized he needed to change, and now always wants to be intentional about talking about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and that Romans 8:16-17 is a scripture he can always come back to. It reminds him of who he is and who he can become. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

How do we walk with others through their trials without trying to step in and fix everything? Do we ACTUALLY realize the power and light we have? How can we learn to be content with the stages that we are in? Lori shares how she learned to walk with and trust others in their struggles, how loves the light she finds in the gospel and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and that the scripture "for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." (Phil 4:11) has changed her.  "If I close my eyes, and I check my heart, it tells me to stay." "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"What can YOU do to make wearing your temple garments a more intentional and sacred experience?" "Throughout time, God has given sacred clothing to His children who are willing to yoke themselves to Him through covenants. It's not new, it's ancient. And if it doesn't fit into modern culture, that's why." - Lynzi Clyde

"Even if I don't like certain things, that cannot override what I DO know is true. Just because I don't understand something else, doesn't mean what I know is true becomes all of a sudden not true." Lethicia describes finding patience and hope after an injury that put her harp-playing career on hold, her belief in the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the power to change, and why the gospel of Jesus Christ is "comforting, but not comfortable" really resonates with her.   "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"Staying in the church gives me the opportunity to practice becoming like Jesus quite often... If you are going to be like Christ, and if you are going to try to follow His example, the Church provides this wonderful path." Renan relates his experience coming back into "activity" in the church and what that did for him, how hope, growth, and heavenly parentage give him strength, and how music has lifted him when spiritual learning has been difficult.

How do you have courage through your questions? What do you do when you lose a child? How can we anchor our children in Christ? Becca talks about how she's had some big questions through the last few years, and how her courage helped her to stay and keep showing up for herself and for her family, how having a stillborn daughter has given her family a reason to desperately cling to the doctrine of resurrection and the hope that is in Christ, and that the one thing she keeps coming back to is reminding her children to always look to Christ as their Savior, Healer, and Master, no matter what they are going through.

Can we stay true to our covenants while dealing with mental health issues? When was the last time you listened in on a primary lesson? What scriptures have given you strength recently? Emily opens up about staying in the gospel during difficult years of post partum depression, how teaching primary increased her maturity in the gospel, and how Doctrine and Covenants 11:8 has been a source of strength for her during the last year.   "God is real, and God is there and He loves me, and he wants me to be doing good... For me, the most good and the most knowledge and support and love is found in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."    ******** "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

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Do you know how to share your stories so that others can come to you when they need help? How do you follow spiritual promptings that seems to go against your first instincts? Are you excited about the future of the Church? Listen in as Emma describes the times in her life that strengthened her, even if they were difficult, awkward, or uncertain. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"That's the least He deserves, to have a group of people, maybe even an ever-smaller group of people, who will follow Him wherever He goes, and who will maintain their faith in Him, and His church, and who will continue to respect and follow His apostles and prophet." Do you know how to stand up for Christ's apostles in a loving and patient way? Have you ever had a spiritual benchmark you worked hard to meet? How has Jesus Christ's mercy helped you to grow? Ben teaches us through his experience standing up for Elder Holland on social media, and when he was able to prepare for a mission by repenting, and that the growth the Savior offers us is one of his favorite things about this church. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

In this episode, we hear that Kim's most embarrassing church experience had to do with teaching over Zoom (SO RELATEABLE), she talks about how teaching gospel doctrine as a new convert strengthened her faith and confidence, and how the teachings of the Savior and forever families are her favorite parts of the gospel. "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

 "Reading the Bible or the Book of Mormon... there is a treasure trove of information there that is totally worth looking into and studying. And it makes me curious... what else is there that I don't know? ... It reassures me that 'Hey this is working' when [life] is a little hard." Brad gives us insight into being the one of two members out at school and facing animosity for his beliefs, feeling lonely and apathetic on the mission and a change of heart that helped him gain a testimony of a God who cares, and his gratitude for a God who lets us struggle, and teaches us to struggle. ******************  "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

"I know thousands of members resigned their membership as a result of it...I'm glad that I didn't do that because now I can keep working with the institution, and seeing what we can do to stay faithful and include as many people as we can." "Why I Stay" is a faith-based podcast exploring the lives and experiences of members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast is not produced or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All rights reserved.

Hello and welcome to the Why I Stay podcast! My name is Lynzi Clyde and I'm on a mission to find out why YOU choose to stay in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. You'll see over the different episodes that the podcast has shifted in its purpose over time: What started out as a way to bring my ward congregation together during the pandemic has transformed into something powerful and far-reaching. With so many of our friends and family leaving the church of Jesus Christ, it can be hard for us and honestly, it's also really hard for them. And as we love them dearly, respect them, and hang on to them, it's nice to know there ARE others out there who are still true to their covenants and pressing forward despite difficult questions and struggles. So instead of engaging with the nay-sayers on social media, I invite you to turn around and share your faith with us! This podcast is YOUR platform to proclaim, "Why do YOU choose to stay in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints?" We're everyday disciples with extraordinary faith. Want to share your testimony with us? Or know someone who you'd love to hear on the podcast? email Lynzi at WHY I STAY PODCAST @ GMAIL.COM And whether you're feeling strong in your belief in the Savior, Jesus Christ, or feeling like you're hanging on by a thread, I just want to say: Thanks for staying with us.