Whisperings lds1/10/2024 “You have not understood you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me. To one who thought that revelation would always flow without effort (although sometimes the revelation is spontaneous), the Lord said: Packer points out, revelation does not "flow without effort" on the part of the person desiring it. Regarding its manifestation in our mind, Joseph Smith talks of "pure intelligence" flowing into you:Ī person may profit by noticing the first intimation of the spirit of revelation for instance, when you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon (i.e.) those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God,will come to pass and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus. The key is to understand that if something is being revealed to us, then we will understand when the revelation is coming from a source other than our normal thoughts and feelings, it will feel as though it came without great effort and independent of manipulation. It will usually be some sort of physical phenomena accompanied by revelation or inspiration to the mind (D&C 8:2). It will be an impression that warns of danger, or directs you, or presses feelings and thoughts on your consciousness. Regarding specifically impressions to do something, we need to remember that the spirit always brings knowledge. But debating its validity in a sort of theoretical way, won't ever provide you with an answer. Alma, in the Book of Mormon, suggests that we treat it like a seed, and make an experiment out of it by seeing how it grows and as it continue to grow we can know with greater confidence that it is good and true. ![]() Regarding the revelation given for foundational testimony, if you want to know the truth of it, then you should test it. Doctrine and Covenants 50:24 “he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” Certainly the Spirit of the Lord can bring strong emotional feelings, including tears, but that outward manifestation ought not to be confused with the presence of the Spirit itself” (The Teachings of Howard W. I get concerned when it appears that strong emotion or free-flowing tears are equated with the presence of the Spirit. … I think if we are not careful …, we may begin to try to counterfeit the true influence of the Spirit of the Lord by unworthy and manipulative means. Hunter offered this counsel: “Let me offer a word of caution. Discuss your decisions and conclusions with your companion, your district leader, or your mission president when appropriate. Be certain that the feelings are consistent with the assignment you have for example, you will not receive revelation to tell a local bishop how he should perform in his calling. For example, compare your decisions with the scriptures and the teachings of the living prophets. ![]() This means we interrogate and weigh the words of the standard works (since they are our standard of truth) and we take into consideration what has been taught by the living prophets and apostles in trying to make good decisions and bring ourselves in tune with the spirit’s whisperings.Īs you pray for inspiration, you should also confirm your feelings. ![]() It stands to reason that if we want to be led by Christ’s spirit and follow him, then we will try and measure our lives against what he has revealed through his servants so that we aren’t deceived ( JS Matthew 1:37). With regard to all revelation, we should first understand how the Spirit works (as an aside, the pneumatology is unique in several ways) by studying the scriptures (especially modern revelation) and the teachings of living prophets and apostles. FAIR Answers Wiki Table of Contents Question: How can you know if an answer to prayer, a personal revelation, is true? Regarding all revelation, understand how the spirit works and consider how it works with you
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