Is the Holy Ghost a part of your life?

Today's lesson was taken from The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 12: Seek the Spirit In All You Do which you can read HERE.

 

One piece of counsel that President Benson gave on a regular basis was this: 

 

"In this work it is the Spirit that counts....the Lord is close to His servants, even within whispering distance."

 

Several years after Joseph Smith was martyred, he appeared to President Brigham Young with a very similar message..."Tell the people to be humble and faithful and be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right.  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.  Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it."

 

President Benson was sure to make it very clear this was not just a message to the Brethren and leaders of the Church, this was a message to all.

 

As we are taught "the most important thing in our lives is the Spirit",

... do you feel it in your lives Sisters?

 

We can know by the way we feel..."The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance" Galatians 5:22-23

 

"When you DO good, you FEEL good, and that is the Holy Ghost speaking to you.  The Holy Ghost is a wonderful companion.  He is ALWAYS there to help you."

 

"Seek the spirit in all you do.  Keep it with you continually.  That is our challenge"

 

"The Holy Ghost causes our feelings to be more tender.  We feel more charitable and compassionate with each other.  We are more calm in our relationships.  We have a greater capacity to love each other.  People want us to be around us because our very countenances radiate the influence of the Spirit.  We are more godly in our character.  As a result, we become increasingly more sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Ghost and thus able to comprehend spiritual things more clearly."

 

President Benson counsels three ways to ensure the Spirit is part of our lives.

 

1. Sincere Prayer & Fasting

2. Daily Scripture Study

3. Obedience to God's Laws