![]() ![]() This is why the Lord tells us that even if we choose amiss, he won’t let us go far before the Spirit teaches us that we have made a mistake so we can repent and turn back. Rarely do either of them stay confined within the soul they enter. And the Lord has a unique talent for blessing one person in such a way that the blessing actually blesses everyone else around that person. In other words, with practice, we learn to see ahead and are better able to judge whether a particular course of action will lead us toward or away from the Lord.Īll good things will lead to peace and happiness in some respect and to some degree. We learn to judge more righteously what is truly from the Spirit and what may have been a selfish motive, jealousy masquerading as sympathy, or some other motive. The more we pay attention to the things the Spirit teaches us, the rarer are those occasions that we choose incorrectly. ![]() We need to remember who the real influencer for good is in our home. Parents teach and preach and try to set good examples, but it is the Spirit who actually teaches and changes lives when it comes to all things spiritual. This same counsel applies to our families. That is something only the Spirit can do. When missionaries boast about the number of their baptism, one has to wonder if they also take credit for the hearts that were changed as well. We only act as the mouthpiece, not the one who affects the actual internal change. But it is the Spirit who touches hearts and changes attitudes. If we teach a class and it goes well we may be tempted to think we did a pretty good job. On the subject of humility and the Spirit, we need to stay humble as we go about our church duties. For those who are curious about spiritual matters, or those seeking to encounter Jesus in a new dimension, Marcie McNutts book, Whisperings of the Spirit. We become so accustomed to having His influence in our lives that we tend to forget he is there, but he is, and he is always blessing us in some way. ![]() When we try to stay close to the Lord through our obedience, the Spirit is always with us. This is what President Hinckley is saying about the Spirit. ![]()
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