Tag: becoming like Christ

• We are Defined by How We Love

  Defined by How We Love explores the radical truth that Christian identity is not established by what we profess, where we come from, or what we call ourselves, but by who we love and how we love them. To truly take upon ourselves the name of Christ is to increasingly become like Him—loving with truth,…

  Jared Eastley

  September 9, 2026

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  becoming like Christ, Christian character, Christian love, Christlike love, discipleship, holiness, Jesus Christ, love of God, love your enemies, sons and daughters of God, spiritual transformation, taking the name of Christ

• Nobody Cares How Hard You Tried

  This essay explores the uncomfortable law of the harvest: effort matters, but wisdom, mastery, faith, and truth are ultimately revealed by what our lives actually produce.

  Jared Eastley

  August 30, 2026

  Religious

  Alma 32, becoming like Christ, by their fruits, cause and effect, character, Christian Living, Christlike character, delayed gratification, effectiveness, Ether 12:6, faith and works, good works, hard work, law of the harvest, Personal Growth, righteousness, sowing and reaping, spiritual fruit, Spiritual Growth, transformation

• Elsa’s Prayer: Show Yourself

  What if the haunting plea “Show Yourself” from Frozen II were directed not toward the unknown, but toward Jesus Christ? This reflection explores the song as a powerful prayer of faith—the longing to move beyond merely believing in Christ to truly knowing Him, encountering Him, and discovering who we are by seeing Him as He…

  Jared Eastley

  August 28, 2026

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  becoming like Christ, Brother of Jared, Christ manifesting Himself, come unto Christ, divine identity, divine love, Elsa, faith in Christ, finding Christ, following Christ, Frozen II Christian interpretation, hearing God’s voice, hope, identity in Christ, Jesus Christ, John 14:21, knowing God, knowing Jesus Christ, light of Christ, manifestation of Christ, presence of God, relationship with Jesus, seeing Christ, seeking Christ, seeking God, Show Yourself meaning, spiritual awakening, spiritual identity, spiritual journey, spiritual longing

• Psychology of the Whore Babylon

  This essay examines the psychology of deception behind what the scriptures symbolically call the Whore Babylon—systems of sin and institutionalized religion that offer comfort, reassurance, and belonging while quietly neutralizing repentance and covenantal transformation.

  Jared Eastley

  December 30, 2025

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  Babylon in scripture, becoming like Christ, Book of Mormon theology, Christ vs Babylon, comfort without repentance, covenantal faith, false Christianity, gospel of Jesus Christ, great and spacious building, institutional religion, iron rod, latter-day deception, Lehi’s dream, mists of darkness, moral agency, obedience to God, participation vs righteousness, psychology of sin, religious deception, repentance and obedience, repentance vs comfort, salvation vs exaltation, sanctification, spiritual bondage, spiritual deception, Tree of Life, true discipleship, Whore Babylon, zion

• How to Have Mighty Faith in Jesus Christ

  Mighty faith in Jesus Christ is evidenced by consistently doing good without external compulsion. It is not demonstrated by emotional belief, ritual participation, or institutional loyalty, but the disciplined capacity to govern oneself through courageous adherence to truth, genuine repentance, and obedience. This essay explains why weak faith depends on institutions, charismatic leaders, rituals, and…

  Jared Eastley

  December 28, 2025

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  baptism and Holy Ghost, becoming like Christ, conscience, covenant path, faith to do good, following Jesus Christ, holiness, institutional faith, institutional religion, moral agency, organized religion critique, personal accountability, repentance and obedience, righteousness, self-governance, spiritual maturity, Team Christianity, true discipleship, weak faith