Feeling torn between two churches

Personal Advice

Hey friends it's been awhile. I'm going through a period of my life where I'm really trying to discern who I am and where I want to be. I won't delve into the specifics of what's going on at the moment, but this last year has been the hardest of my life. I definitely feel like it's one of those situations where God strips everything from you so you turn to Him and see what's really important. Some things return but better, some things stay cast out. One of those things that's been tested is my faith. Now I never stopped identifying as a Christian, but Ive basically become inactive. I do believe there is truth everywhere, and I am a lot more woo woo than most Christians would be comfortable with. That's been a constant, I've never been a super traditional latter day saint. But I was valiant. In this time however of God isolating me from basically everyone and everything to heal, I've become inactive and now don't know where I stand with the church. Some things I understand I have to let go, some things God has promised to return but better. Just two things I don't have clarity on yet, one of which is what church I'm meant to be in. During this period of growth I've somehow ended up exploring Catholicism. I think partially because of my ancestry, partly theology I appreciate, and partly for my love of mysticism. I've really debated seriously getting baptized and confirmed in the catholic church, but something keeps stopping me. But at the same time, I have been praying to saints (well not to, that's an important distinction more like asking them to pray for me) and it's helped me really grow closer to Christ and I have seen countless miracles, way more than when I was an active latter day saint. Same thing with the rosary, and I really do love Eucharistic adoration. There's so much in the catholic church I've found in the lowest point of my life that pointed me to God, but feel I'd have to abandon if I did become active LDS again. But I really want to, because God do I miss it. Everything, but especially the temple. How can I find truth and where God wants me to be when I've received miracles and a stronger relationship from God in two vastly different traditions? I wish there was a way to blend both, because truly I don't know what to do. Its not about what feels best for me, its about what brings me closer to God, which is great and all except I feel somehow both traditions do so equally in different ways. Please help me

Posted Dec 10, 2025, 3:03 AM UTC

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