Episode 09: Aha! Moments I’ve Had About Personal Revelation
Key Points
1. The Spirit has a distinct language that we need to become familiar with so we can recognize when the Spirit is guiding, prompting, teaching, or warning us.
2. Personal revelation is received through multiple senses:
Sight -- visions -- spiritual sight -- spiritual “light” that allows us to see clearly
Sound -- still small voice in our mind -- the voice of thunder
Touch -- Calm, peaceful, or warm feeling in our heart -- noticeable physical reaction in our body -- a lightning bolt
3. Personal revelation may come through many mediums:
Heavenly messengers -- Joseph Smith, Alma, Paul, Amulek
Mortal messengers -- someone follows a prompting to say or do something that is a direct answer to your prayers
Dreams -- Lehi, Daniel
Scriptures -- ancient and modern
Music
Journaling
There are so many ways that we can receive personal revelation, and in every situation, or at least in most of them, the Holy Ghost plays a vital role.
(9:15) Story #1: I Want To Be a Pumpkin
Truth #1 -- There is no matter too small or insignificant. If it's important to us, it's important to the Lord, because we are important to the Lord.
(15:00) Story #2: Miracle of the Lost Keys
Truth #2 -- Sometimes we receive revelation as the answer to someone else's prayer.
Truth #3 -- Visions are not limited to prophets, seers, and revelators of the Lord’s church.
(18:17) Story #3: The Nasty Little Epistle
Truth #4 -- Reading the Book of Mormon daily creates within us a greater capacity to hear the promptings of the Holy Ghost because the Book of Mormon teaches us to recognize the language of the Spirit.
(24:36) Story #4: Because You're Mine
Truth #5 -- We can receive personal revelation during the process of journaling.
Each and every experience affirms that:
God is aware of us, even in small and simple matters that would seem unimportant; and
That THE HEAVENS ARE OPEN!
Prayer is often a precursor to receiving personal revelation.
The Holy Ghost will serve as our spiritual GPS (Gospel Positioning System), but we have to activate the Gift.
(37:32) DO ONE THING INVITATION
Pray. Listen. Record. Respond. Repeat.
Please don’t skip the “record” part!!! I promise you will be amazed at the difference it can make!
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Resources
"Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Life" -- Russell M Nelson
"Evening With a General Authority" -- David A Bednar
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