Personal Revelation

Julie B. Beck, General President of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints said,

"The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life."

I have now learned a great lesson in personal revelation, two weeks in a row. Last week I was struggling with a decision I had made. I made my mind up that I would not do something. I was sticking to my guns and trying to blaze ahead. However all that day I was miserable. I finally had a conversation with my wonderful father who helped me see that my choice was perhaps not really the best one. I had been listening to too many opinions on the matter, and I had lost sight of listening to just one voice.

Sister Beck also said,

"It requires a conscious effort to diminish distractions, but having the Spirit of revelation makes it possible to prevail over opposition and persist in faith through difficult days...We are also told that this Spirit will enlighten our minds, fill our souls with joy, and help us to know all things we should do."

I had to sort through all the chatter and decided that I needed to change my decision. Once I did that, the frustration and anxiety I had been feeling went away.

This morning I had the same lesson again. I guess I hadn't learned it well enough last week. I woke up feeling like I needed to do something I did not want to do. I tried filling my time with others things, it is Sunday for goodness sake, plenty of time to do good. I couldn't shake it. I finally humbled myself and said, ok, I'll do it. I needed to trust I'd know how to go about what I needed to do.

"Promised personal revelation comes when we ask for it, prepare for it, and go forward in faith, trusting that it will be poured out upon us."

I did what I needed to do and again, I felt great peace from it.

I am grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost. I have no doubt that I am blessed when I seek to do what God wants me to do.

"Revelation can come hour by hour and moment by moment as we do the
right things."

*click on any of the quotes for a link to the talk by Sister Beck.