Rare Faith Blog

One of my readers sent in an excellent question. He and his wife had been studying Hidden Treasures and wanted to use the Vacuum Law of Prosperity (as described in the final chapter) to replace their ...

If we could run a scientific experiment with every variable perfectly controlled—two people with the same upbringing, DNA, experiences, and environment—and gave them the exact same challenge, their ou...

If you've read any of my books, you know that achieving your goals becomes much easier when you “see” what you want as if it has already happened, “feel” it as though it is already true, and then take...

Writing your own eulogy while you’re still alive might seem a little morbid—but in truth, the earlier you write it, the better.

What do you want people to say about you when you're gone? And if, heav...

Okay — here’s a quick peek behind the ThoughtsAlive curtain:

For years, I’ve been searching for a short name or phrase that could weave through everything I’ve created or shared since launching Thoug...

Does life ever feel unfair?

Maybe you’ve faced more than your share of financial challenges. Maybe you’ve felt like your breakthrough was just around the corner—but somehow, that corner never comes.

Here are some notes from a talk I gave in church a while back. In my church, members of the congregation are sometimes asked to prepare and deliver sermons so that we can learn from each other, and le...

Grumpy spouse? No worries.

The question comes up time and again: How much do our thoughts influence a situation, especially if our spouse’s thoughts don’t align with our own? If we shouldn’t manipula...

Interesting story to preface…

I recently received an email from someone who kindly told me that while she thinks I’m a lovely person, she finds my writing a little too religious for her taste. She wa...

Prosperity begins with faith. It’s about thinking truth despite appearances, and making decisions based on the vision of your dreams rather than the illusion of current circumstances. The truth is, th...

When you begin studying the laws of success, it's easy to believe that you have to maintain an optimistic mindset all the time in order for the principles to “work.”

But the truth is—constant optimis...

One of the most powerful concepts I’ve ever come across wasn’t just an idea—it was a visual.

This simple image played a huge role in helping us triple our income in just three months.

It flipped a s...

A Message to My LDS Friends Who Love the Church

This week, a policy change in the Church’s handbook stated that children of same-sex couples cannot be blessed or baptized until they are 18. The annou...

"Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you; And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation." (D&C 88:64–...

I know a lot of people have probably tuned out the news lately—tired of the political drama (or circus) playing out across the country. You’ve likely heard bits and pieces, but keeping up can feel exh...

Success principles activate a power that allows us to co-create with God.

Co-creation—the power to cause things to happen through faith—is a lot like pro-creation—the power to create a child. Both ar...

I received an email with a question about "manifesting". I'll share Arlene's question and my response below:

Hi Leslie,

My name is Arlene, I am 72, LDS, and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. It’s be

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Ugh. I used to be sooooo good at self-discipline—before I got married and had kids.

I could give myself a command and follow it—no problem. I even took a little pride in my “exemplary existence” (cou...