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I know a lot of people say things like “serve them”, “invite them over for dinner or activities”, “ask them to help you in Scenarios where they may be helpful” But my approach has always been to just approach them with honesty. I was just assigned 2 non-active families a couple weeks ago. I went over to one of them on Sunday, knocked on the door and said “Hey, John? I’m fether (realized I accidentally put my real name lol), I’m from the ward. The Elder’s Quorum President asked me to drop by and make sure everything is going well with you guys. I don’t know your relationship with the church, but we just want to be in a position where we can be of service should anything happen with you guys.” If you wanted to give yourself a little social shield, you could even say “With COVID and all, I haven’t been to church much lately myself, do you guys attend regularly? I don’t recognize you.” I’ve always found just being as honest as you can about the situation really helps everyone feel comfortable. They know why you are there, trying to pretend anything but that may make the situation awkward.

I apologize if this series was shared previously, I must have missed it if it was. Our family has been watching an absolutely wonder series on the Savior called "The Chosen". It appears to have been created for VidAngel but we have been watching it both on Youtube and BYUtv. Without spoiling anything... it is about how the Savior went around choosing individuals to come follow him... individuals who might not otherwise have felt worthy or up to the task. Looking for something to lift your spirit and see the Savior in perhaps a different light, our family gives it a thumbs up! Enjoy

LDS folks don't do the word "trinity". We are not trinitarians, at least based on any of the numerous definitions you will find from any Christians that accept the term. We figure if Christ came down to visit you and offered you His hand, and you shook it, you will not yet have met God the Father. I've never found a trinitarian who would respond with anything other than "ok, yep, that means you're not one of us." We are non-trinitarian Christians.

Just be a friend, reaching out to whatever level / method they are comfortable with. If they aren't interested in Gospel talk, then respect that. Just be available for a text / call / whatever it is that they like at whatever frequency. Don't force anything, and just act like your natural self. Pretending only backfires.

Yes, I could see that happening. I believe the mark in our hands/foreheads will be more of a belief system rather than a physical mark...but it could physical as well. Regardless of how it comes to pass though, it most definitely will. It would be wise to get out of debt as quickly as possible, and to teach our children to live as self-sufficiently as they can, as the government will not be on the Lord's side in any way. Live within your means, get as much food storage as possible, grow a garden, get some chickens, etc...

@Vort Yeah, I found a huge amount of variation and inconsistencies. It seems that you can almost make it what you want it to be, and it can be quite lavish or humble. It reinforces the idea that your thoughts and actions are what make it special. I like microgreens from the garden (I hate parsley - it's a garnish that I throw off any plate at the first chance), romaine lettuce seems like it is commonly used as well as horseradish root, but I saw some people use potatoes... Last year we didn't even use a seder plate, we just had the ingredients available and went thru the steps.

Yes

I would say how "easy" and "difficult" depends on what you are referring to, and the circumstances a son or daughter of God may find themselves within. Overall, keeping the commandments, as a result of your love for God, is much easier than following the ways and theories of humankind (which are driven with the wind and tossed). The easiest example, it is much easier to never touch drugs then to try to overcome an addiction. Freedom is much better than captivity. Difficult would be looking at the life of Christ. Does anyone truly think what Christ went through was easy? Difficult would be looking at the life of Nephi when trying to retrieve the Brass plates. Is getting beaten with a rod easier than going back home to Dad and saying we tried -- but -- this is what Laban did so we don't have the plates? Difficult would be definitely receiving command to offer up your firstborn -- an only -- son, while exercising faith that God would possibly resurrect him (as with Lazarus) after he was dead. Difficulty is facing the barrage finger of scorns from the Great and Spacious building for keeping the commandments of God. Difficulty would be knowing you have a temptation in this life that goes against who we are spiritually and temporally (remaining faithful), and having the world tell you that your choice is OK and anyone who doesn't think so is phobic. Overall though, generally speaking, freedom is better than captivity. In that light, the gospel in the long run is much much easier than a life that leads to captivity.

Have you ever during tithing settlement being given a piece of paper with your name, phone number, address, spouse info, children info, and ordinance records and been asked to double check that is it correct? If you have you have seen your membership record and what it contains. (Barring any active Discipline action going on). Going to your new ward and having them request your records is the best way, for you not to have to give your current ward clerk any information. However he is a clerk and part of what he does is "Find members" so if he really wants to he still could find out

Why do bad things happen to good people? I think it's a matter of perspective, and what one chooses to call good and bad.

It most certainly takes faith and work (Alma 32), which can be easy and hard, depending. But as they say, always worth it!

The first has many references that all mean in essence the same thing but for this purpose of discussion I would suggest "The Children of G-d". The other also has a number of related terms but most likely the most familiar to students of ancients studies would be "infidels". I am somewhat surprised you (and in perhaps others) are unfamiliar with such things. How deeply have you studied ancient theology and scripture? The Traveler

It's also important to note that even without a sealing cancellation, if a person does not wish to be to another person, God's not going to force them together in the hereafter. Every person has their agency. (Speaking from a position of logic).