"This Is the Spirit of Revelation"
[T]he Lord blesses those who want to improve, who accept the need for commandments and try to keep them, who cherish Christlike virtues and strive to the best of their ability to acquire them. If you stumble in that pursuit, so does everyone; the Savior is there to help you keep going...we are going to be blessed for our desire to do good, even as we actually strive to be so... Why? Because our Heavenly Father wants it to be! He wants to bless us.
- President Jeffrey R. Holland, Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders Among You
Because our Heavenly Father wants better for us, He makes it possible for us to hear His voice. Most often, we hear Him through impressions given by the Holy Ghost...The Spirit speaks to different people in different ways, and He may speak to the same person in different ways at different times. As a result, learning the many ways He speaks to us is a lifelong quest…in a world with so many competing voices, I testify that our Heavenly Father has made it possible for us to hear and follow His.
- David P. Homer, Hearing His Voice
Inspiring Short: Seeking Constant Divine Communication | Patrick Kearon
Look up to Jesus Christ—the wise advice of my father—strengthens my faith whenever I face challenges in life. He taught me how to apply the teachings of Christ, as in these words: “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.”…It is never too late to look up to Jesus Christ. His arms are always open to you...Look up to Christ for strength, balance, and healing..Inviting others to come unto Christ is our purpose, and we can fulfill this purpose by looking up to Jesus Christ.
- Yoon Hwan Choi, Don’t Look Around, Look Up!
I am convinced that each of us, however good, loyal, or dedicated we try to be in the gospel and in the Church, could do so much more if we did it with the power and influence of an unwavering faith in the Lord… our goodness—our every righteous endeavor—our good works, our obedience, and our efforts to bless others must be anchored in and driven by our faith in Christ, our testimonies of his mission and sacrifice...
- Jack H. Goaslind, Spiritual Mountaintops
It is through [the] sacred feelings from the Holy Ghost that we come to know what God would have us do, for this, as stated in scripture, “is the spirit of revelation.”…Through the gift of the Holy Ghost, we receive added capacity and spiritual gifts, increased revelation and protection, steady guidance and direction, and the promised blessings of sanctification and exaltation in the celestial kingdom. All of these blessings are given as a result of our personal desire to receive them.
- Craig C. Christensen, An Unspeakable Gift from God
This sacred ancient record was not “translated” in the traditional way that scholars would translate ancient texts by learning an ancient language...Joseph Smith declared that through God’s power he “translated the Book of Mormon from [hieroglyphs]"...Joseph learned that the Lord would choose witnesses to see the plates…They testified that they heard the voice of God from heaven declaring that the ancient record was translated by the gift and power of God.
- Ulisses Soares, The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon
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