Gospel Reframes
"Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." — Romans 12:2
A better frame, on purpose
Each entry pairs a deliberate mental shift — a "reframe" — with the situation it helps, from pain and fear to burnout and self-doubt.
Anchored in scripture
Every reframe stands on a specific passage, quoted and then translated "in plain terms." Each reference links to the full chapter at churchofjesuschrist.org.
Built for practice
A 10-minute morning devotional, a feeling-based quick lookup for hard moments, and a mantra you can carry into the day.
Welcome. This site takes the "reframe" idea — deliberately choosing a better way to interpret your life — and anchors it in the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each reframe pairs a mental shift with scripture, explained in plain language.
New to the Church or its vocabulary? Start with the Glossary. Every entry here is written so you don't need any background — LDS terms are explained the first time they appear, and the scriptures are always followed by an "in plain terms" translation.
Origins: The reframe format is adapted, with gratitude, from Scott Adams (Reframe Your Brain, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big) and the Meaningwave music of Akira The Don. Each entry credits its original reframe. What's different here: instead of "useful fictions," these frames are anchored in things Latter-day Saints hold to be true — and that a skeptic can still test by experiment (see How Reframes Work).
How to Use This Site
- Browse the Reframes Index — every reframe by category, with its before → after shift
- Daily practice — the Morning Devotional pairs prayer and scripture with a daily reframe
- In a hard moment — jump to When I Feel for a fast feeling → reframe lookup
- Learn the vocabulary — the Glossary defines every LDS term used in this site
- Understand the method — How Reframes Work bridges the psychology and the doctrine
Quick Navigation
Divine Identity
Who you are and who you're becoming
Mind & Heart
How you think, feel, and heal
- But for a Small Moment
- I Choose How I Respond
- All Things Shall Give Thee Experience
- Weak Things Become Strong
- Harrowed Up No More
- Let Virtue Garnish Thy Thoughts
Work & Diligence
How you labor and grow
- Small and Simple Things
- Go and Do
- Be Not Weary in Well Doing
- Run Not Faster Than You Have Strength
- Not the Spirit of Fear
Hope & Providence
How God works in ordinary days
Relationships & Service
How you connect and lift
Body & Temple
How you care for your physical self
Joy & Meaning
Why you're here
Source Material
- The Standard Works — the four books of LDS scripture: the Holy Bible (King James Version), the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. All scripture text is public domain and freely readable at churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures
- Original reframes: Scott Adams, Reframe Your Brain (2023) and How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013); Meaningwave adaptations by Akira The Don