How do we build spiritual resilience and encourage the youth of today to do the same?

To celebrate the anticipated release of her latest book, “Covenant Power,” Scott and Emily sit down with author, seminary teacher, and temple ordinance worker Sharla Goettl to explore what spiritual resilience really means, and how it’s formed over time.

Drawing from her first book, “Spiritual Resilience,” and leading into three years of wrestling with promptings and reluctance, Sharla shares how patterns found in the life of Nephi reveal a practical, repeatable way to strengthen faith through action, covenant keeping, and personal revelation. Through powerful stories, the conversation also dives into the role of temple covenants in creating an environment where spiritual resilience can grow, how obedience and sacrifice unlock divine power, and why God’s “straight and narrow path” is often personalized rather than linear.

With thoughtful insights on parenting, youth, agency, and learning to act in faith before understanding the full picture, this episode offers a hopeful, grounding perspective for anyone seeking steadiness in a noisy, uncertain world.

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To WATCH this episode on YouTube, visit: https://youtu.be/EKYF0dznlRg

To LISTEN to this episode, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894616/episodes/18564503

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To READ Sharla’s book, “Spiritual Resilience: Leading our Youth to Go and Do,” visit: https://sharlagoettl.com/book-spiritual-resilience-leading-our-youth-to-go-and-do/

To READ Sharla’s 2nd book, “Covenant Power: Transform Fear into Faith through the Power of Jesus Christ,” visit: https://a.co/d/5vO8Pkh

To LEARN MORE about Sharla’s stories, visit: https://sharlagoettl.com/

To LISTEN to Emily’s song recommendation, “Leave it There” by Charles Albert Tindley, visit: https://hymnary.org/text/if_the_world_from_you_withhold_of_its_si

To READ Scott’s new book “Faith to Stay” for free, visit: https://www.faithtostay.com/

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