Leann and Melissa go over the concept of belonging as an innate need and how authenticity and effort helps yourself and others feel connected and wanted.
Ponder Questions:
Do I have a sense of belonging?
Am I noticing others?
Am I an active participant?
Am I being authentic with myself?
Am I being my authentic person around others?
Am I helping other people feel like they belong?
Am I cheering others and myself on?
Am I loving like Christ?
Am I gathering and bringing others into the heart of Christ?
Why don’t I feel safe?
Invitation:
Study the concept of belonging and choose how you can change so you can feel included and help others feel like they belong.
Look at the spaces you feel like you belong and where you don’t. See how you can change that and incorporate it more in your daily life.
References:
“belonging,” Vocabulary.com Dictionary
\"Cheering Each Other On,\" J. Anette Dennis, October 2025 General Conference
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, Brenè Brown, pgs. 155, 162-163
“What does it mean to belong,” Brian Stout, Bridging toward Belonging, Substack, March 6, 2023
“Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference
\"No One Sits Alone,\" Gerrit W. Gong, October 2025 General Conference
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