Jason Lane

This time next week, my wife and I will be endowed and sealed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I want to bear my testimony of Jesus Christ and repentance. I converted to the church in 2014 but went inactive after a bit and removed my name completely in 2020. I was my own boss, I didn’t need a God or a church to tell me how to live or what I could or could not do. I thought I didn’t need my family and I’d be more happy dating and partying. I thought that I could do whatever I want on Sunday and save some money by not tithing. I thought temporary pleasures were happiness and contentment. But then real life happens. Death happens. You realize that life is rough and there is more to life than just having fun. You realize that there has to be more than just living and dying. Everything indicates that there’s an afterlife. I had to slowly regain my testimony. It started by realizing that western civilization had been shaped by Christian values. We wouldn’t enjoy the freedoms we have without those ideas. I became a cultural Christian. I didn’t necessarily believe the truth claims of the resurrection but recognized the benefits of Christianity on society. Slowly, I began to believe in God and began having a relationship with him again. I began praying again and reading the Bible. I began to value my wife and Children again and realize that they are the bedrock of my joy. So, if there’s a God and he sent his son to be a savior… I needed to go to church to worship him… but where should I go? Should I go back to my Baptist roots? Should I go back to where we converted to or should I go non-denominational? God answered by telling me to read the Book of Acts. The Book of Acts convinced me to return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its belief of the godhead was consistent with Stephen’s vision. The early disciples went to the temple in Acts. They were led by a prophet named Agabus. They believed in continuing revelation. There was only one church that fit that description. Also, it’s the only church that offers sealing to your family for eternity and has the authority to do so. I was rebaptized in April of last year. I lost friends in the ex LDS community but it was worth it with what I gained. We aren’t the richest people, I didn’t have a suit or tie and my kids didn’t have dress clothes… but we were accepted like we never left. Thanks to Jesus Christ, we will be endowed and sealed. It’s been an amazing year and I want to invite everyone to come back or experience for the first time The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You don’t have to be perfect, you don’t have to be the best dressed or richest, you just have to try. You just have to lean on Christ and atonement to be a little better each day. It’s true joy. It’s lasting peace. It’s happiness that isn’t predicated on whether temporary things of the world. I believe in Christ. He lives! He restored his church and it’s an open invitation for everyone to have your lives changed and begin on the covenant path. This is the path of happiness and I can personally testify to that through lived experiences. Thanks to everyone on X for continuing to encourage me and my family and for seeing us through to our endowment and sealing. I love each of you and encourage you all to bear your testimony and share the gospel because everyone can experience this! #LDSx