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Someone who believes in—and runs—the Nano-Marathon, or who writes one-page books, or who approaches religious ordinances and personal inspiration as full-on, earth-shaking revelation, does so because they have the gift of sensing something infinitely important in the seemingly small acts of life. They have at least a scrap of reason—a spark, a clue—that gives them the courage to build awe, devotion, and purpose around what others might see as trivial or ordinary.
Likewise, temple goers move with quiet intensity through ordinances that, on the surface, may appear repetitive or symbolic. Yet they, too, sense a fragment of eternity in the act. Each step, each covenant, each name submitted for salvation carries the weight of invisible generations and the promise of eternal connections. It is this “scrap of reason”—the whisper of heaven, the glimmer of eternal consequence—that allows faith to magnify into devotion, small acts into eternal patterns, and ordinary presence into sacred service.
In other words: just as the Nano-Marathon runner counts each footfall with care, and the one-page author treats every word as capable of shifting hearts, the temple participant engages in acts that, though measured in human increments, ripple outward with eternal significance. This is why temple worship matters—not just for the moment, but for the unseen, ongoing impact it generates across heaven and earth.
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Eternal Families
Temple ordinances seal families together for eternity, not just “till death.” This allows relationships to continue beyond mortality, strengthening the eternal bonds of love and service.
Salvation and Exaltation
Ordinances like baptism for the dead give deceased ancestors the opportunity to accept the gospel, extending the possibility of salvation and eternal progression.
Connecting Generations
Temple work links past, present, and future. Serving our ancestors in the temple creates a spiritual chain of continuity and devotion across generations.
Covenants with God
Temple covenants—such as the endowment and sealing—invite us into deeper, sacred commitments that guide moral, spiritual, and eternal decisions.
Personal Transformation
Temple worship encourages introspection, repentance, and renewal. Through repeated participation, individuals cultivate holiness, humility, and Christlike attributes.
Experiencing Sacred Symbols
The temple is a place of revelation through sacred symbols and ordinances that teach eternal truths not easily understood outside its walls.
Strengthening Faith and Testimony
The sacred, focused environment of the temple helps members develop confidence in God’s plan, their purpose, and the reality of divine love and guidance.
Ministering to the Deceased
Temple work is an act of service for those who cannot act in mortality. It fulfills the commandment to care for the spiritually needy and ensures no soul is forgotten.
Preparation for the Presence of God
Participating in temple ordinances prepares us to dwell in God’s presence, teaching reverence, obedience, and the sacred rhythm of divine law.
Peace, Clarity, and Perspective
Temple worship offers moments of profound spiritual clarity, peace, and connection to eternity. It provides strength for daily life and confidence in God’s plan.
Every day presents countless opportunities to run a personal Nano-Marathon of faith. These are not grand, headline-making deeds, but small, deliberate choices that stretch our devotion, refine our character, and anchor us to eternity. Each quiet act—whether a prayer whispered in the dark, a moment of selfless service, or a simple decision to obey—can ripple far beyond what we see. Here is a collection of one hundred tiny yet powerful acts that illustrate how ordinary days become extraordinary spiritual journeys when approached with intention, courage, and trust in God’s timing.
LDS Nano-Marathon Acts of Faith (1–100)
1. Waking up early to study scripture and feeling like you’ve aligned with eternity.
2. Praying silently in the morning and imagining it sets the tone for angels to move.
3. Paying a full tithe on a tight budget and seeing it as unlocking heaven’s storehouse.
4. Visiting the temple when every excuse says “stay home” and feeling your faith ripple through generations.
5. Singing a hymn with real heart in sacrament meeting and feeling it lift unseen spirits.
6. Holding the sacrament prayer with reverence and imagining it blesses the world.
7. Offering service in your ward nobody notices and seeing it as changing hearts quietly.
8. Bearing testimony when your voice shakes and feeling it echo in eternity.
9. Writing a personal revelation in your journal and imagining it guiding someone unseen.
10. Fasting a meal and feeling your sacrifice open heaven’s windows.
11. Offering forgiveness to a family member who hasn’t asked for it and seeing history rewrite itself.
12. Standing as a home teacher or ministering quietly and feeling angels rejoice silently.
13. Inviting a friend to church and imagining it opens their eternal path.
14. Studying the Book of Mormon for 10 minutes a day and feeling it seed faith that multiplies.
15. Saying “no” to a tempting habit and feeling your spirit rise in freedom.
16. Choosing modesty in dress and feeling it guard hearts from distraction.
17. Keeping the Word of Wisdom in small ways and feeling your body and spirit align.
18. Paying for someone’s meal anonymously and feeling it start a chain of divine kindness.
19. Praying for a stranger in need and seeing it reach unseen corners of the earth.
20. Teaching a principle of the gospel to a child and feeling it ignite eternal understanding.
21. Visiting a shut-in and feeling your presence fill a lonely heart.
22. Reading a patriarchal blessing slowly and seeing its words guide unseen lives.
23. Memorizing one scripture and feeling it become a shield for faith.
24. Participating in a temple ordinance with full intent and feeling heaven’s doors swing wide.
25. Serving in the nursery or Primary and feeling it plant seeds that bloom in eternity.
26. Listening to someone’s testimony without judgment and feeling it resonate in angels’ ears.
27. Praying for missionary success and feeling it change the course of someone’s soul.
28. Forgiving a ward member quietly and feeling it release unseen chains.
29. Reading the Doctrine & Covenants slowly and feeling it awaken your pioneer heart.
30. Resisting gossip at church and feeling it purify unseen atmospheres.
31. Writing a note of encouragement and feeling it ripple into eternity.
32. Following a subtle prompt from the Spirit and feeling unseen angels act with you.
33. Submitting one ancestor’s name for temple work and feeling generations smile from heaven.
34. Asking a hard question in Sunday School and feeling understanding illuminate your path.
35. Standing by a friend in a church calling and feeling unseen support surround you both.
36. Saying one positive thing about a leader and feeling harmony enter the ward.
37. Keeping the Sabbath holy in small ways and feeling time itself bow to God.
38. Praying for patience in traffic or stress and feeling calm ripple unseen.
39. Choosing integrity in church assignments and feeling heaven witness your choices.
40. Sharing a gospel story at home and feeling faith light a family line.
41. Visiting the sick quietly and feeling angels stand beside them.
42. Participating in family history and feeling connections span centuries.
43. Following a prompting to attend a class and feeling doors open to unseen learning.
44. Teaching a lesson and feeling wisdom move beyond your voice.
45. Comforting someone grieving and feeling peace descend into their soul.
46. Holding a church calling with diligence and feeling your service echo in eternity.
47. Choosing forgiveness over conflict and feeling relief flow unseen.
48. Offering to pray at a meeting and feeling heaven lean in.
49. Submitting names for temple work and feeling eternal chains unlock.
50. Leading family scripture study and feeling a sacred flame ignite in hearts.
51. Repeating a prayer until it feels complete and feeling divine cadence settle over you.
52. Writing one revelation for someone else and feeling guidance spread like light.
53. Paying close attention to a child’s question and feeling seeds of eternal understanding plant.
54. Inviting a hesitant friend to youth or mutual and feeling heaven’s joy anticipate them.
55. Serving quietly in church maintenance and feeling angels note the detail.
56. Practicing patience in traffic and feeling grace ripple unseen.
57. Choosing humility after correction and feeling pride dissolve like smoke.
58. Memorizing the Articles of Faith and feeling eternal scaffolding build in your soul.
59. Praying silently for missionaries daily and feeling unseen doors open.
60. Attending temple sessions despite weariness and feeling light fall on your shoulders.
61. Paying for fast offerings anonymously and feeling a river of hope begin.
62. Saying kind words to a new member and feeling belonging blossom in them.
63. Reading General Conference talks attentively and feeling whispers of revelation guide you.
64. Writing reflections and sharing them and feeling insight multiply quietly.
65. Standing for a prayer when your body protests and feeling heaven bend closer.
66. Performing ministering visits despite awkwardness and feeling unseen bonds strengthen.
67. Blessing the sacrament quietly for another and feeling eternal currents flow.
68. Choosing to speak truth when uncomfortable and feeling courage echo in eternity.
69. Walking to church in the rain and feeling devotion sing through every step.
70. Offering your seat or place quietly and feeling generosity ripple unseen.
71. Preparing a talk with humility and feeling Spirit’s voice magnify your words.
72. Sharing one gospel insight online and feeling inspiration travel unseen.
73. Choosing a lesser-known scripture passage and feeling hidden truth illuminate.
74. Listening to a challenging testimony and feeling understanding grow inside.
75. Attending a meeting alone and feeling faith anchor in solitude.
76. Helping a missionary find someone to teach and feeling souls ignite quietly.
77. Supporting a new convert without fanfare and feeling unseen angels rejoice.
78. Standing firm in personal belief when culture mocks and feeling courage deepen.
79. Choosing joy in church work despite fatigue and feeling heaven notice your delight.
80. Praying for patience with your own flaws and feeling grace settle over your spirit.
81. Attending a sealing or ordinance for ancestors and feeling heaven bend toward them.
82. Participating in temple service when few others do and feeling eternal impact magnified.
83. Believing temple work matters when invisible and feeling generations rejoice silently.
84. Teaching faith to someone indifferent and feeling light touch eternity.
85. Reading a pioneer story and feeling courage leap into your veins.
86. Submitting one name for baptism for the dead and feeling unseen chains fall away.
87. Serving in temple ordinances without immediate feeling and feeling grace multiply.
88. Memorizing a hymn and feeling angels harmonize with your voice.
89. Writing a testimony and sharing it humbly and feeling eternal doors open.
90. Being a quiet example for youth and feeling seeds of righteousness grow unseen.
91. Keeping Sabbath completely and feeling sacred rhythms anchor your week.
92. Praying for humility after praise or calling and feeling heaven balance your heart.
93. Serving in ward callings unnoticed and feeling angels record each act.
94. Doing family history work despite tedium and feeling chains of generations release.
95. Attending temple multiple times and feeling faith accumulate like treasure.
96. Repeating covenant obedience and feeling eternity nod in approval.
97. Encouraging someone to attend the temple and feeling unseen joy blossom.
98. Maintaining faith despite doubts or delays and feeling strength build quietly.
99. Offering one spiritual insight in teaching and feeling it ripple into eternal understanding.
100. Acting immediately on a prompting from the Spirit and feeling heaven move through you.