Obeying the whisperings of the holy ghost

The Gift of the Holy Ghost and the ability to heed its direction is so important that two prophets came back from the Other Side to emphasize that message. Guess what hisВ message was? 'I want you to teach the people-and I want you to follow this counsel yourself-that they must labor and so live as to obtain the Holy Spirit, for without this you cannot build up the kingdom without the Spirit of God you are in danger of walking in the dark, and in danger of failing to accomplish your calling as apostles and as elders in the church and kingdom of God.вЂќ In October of 1880, President Woodruff was visited in a vision by President Brigham Young, who had died three years earlier. Faust, ' The Gift of the Holy Ghost-A Sure Compass', Ensign,В Apr. Watson, Salt Lake City, 1971, page 529 quoted in James E. They can tell the Spirit of the Lord from all other spirits it will whisper peace and joy to their souls it will take malice, hatred, strife and all evil from their hearts and their whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness and build up the kingdom of GodвЂќВ ( Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1846вЂ“1847,В compiled by Elden J. Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it.

Be careful and not turn away the small still voice it will teach you what to do and where to go it will yield the fruits of the kingdom.

When Brigham asked whether he had a message for the brethren, Joseph said, вЂњTell the people to be humble and faithful, and be sure to keep the spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right. In 1847, Brigham Young had a marvelous dream in which the Prophet Joseph Smith appeared to him. Bednar, ' Receive the Holy Ghost,' Ensign,В November 2010). We considered that all other considerations were contained in the gift of the Holy Ghost' ( Teaching of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith,p. When Joseph Smith was asked by the President of the United States what made his church different than others, President Smith replied that our church 'differed in mode of baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.' (John 16:6-14 NRSV). When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 'I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate В will not come to you but if I go, I will send him to you. 'Because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. The Gift of the Holy Ghost is so important that after telling his disciples that he would be going away,В Christ said to them (and I am using the New Revised Standard VersionВ of the Bible here because I think its translation makes the meaning clearer):

Obeying the whisperings of the holy ghost