The Holy Ghost

When have I heard and listened to the Holy Ghost?

I can't really remember a time when He was warned me, and I was sure it was Him. But I have tried to listen to my gut...taken certain roads, checked the doors and windows, etc. But I have received sooo much from the Holy Ghost. Revelation. Comfort.

Larry Wilson's talk from april 2018. He says, in order to increase us hearing the HG, we must:

• tune our spiritual radio to heaven's signal
• do I need to be more obedient? Do I need to repent? Yes, probably. So, what do I need to repent of? What sins do I need to turn from? 
• ask what I can do to be part of the solution I need
• don't just list problems in prayer; instead, ask for ways I can help
• practice listening to the Spirit. practice, pray for opp.s to practice.
• pray about more things. I can pray about more things than I think. Don't be slothful. The more I talk to Him, the more I can hear Him, and practice listening to the Spirit. 
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teach the doctrine

I'm reading "Teach the Doctrine" in Teaching in the Savior's Way for tomorrow's lesson. It's good. It's made me think this:

i need to pray and ask for confirmation that what the Church sees as doctrine, or what is in the scriptures, is really God's doctrine, His laws. And ask for confirmation for that before I teach them. Then when I teach, be sure to focus on how each principle relates back to Jesus Christ, His Atonement, and His gospel. And look at what I teach (doctrine, principles, commandments) as relating to God's overall plan for salvation and happiness of all His people.

Alma 12:32 says that God gave his people commandments after teaching them about the plan of redemption.

Also teach that the doctrine comes from the scriptures, ancient and modern.

TEach the youth (and my children) (and everyone) to liken the scriptures unto themselves. Pick a verse where you can insert their name into.

How people fail

As I’m reading Helaman, I’ve just been thinking about what the main factor is for people to fall away. Earlier in the book it was internal contention in a city. Then it was trusting in their own arm or other’s instead of trusting in God. And now (chapter 6) it’s setting your heart on riches. 

All of these things have one thing in common: putting something before God. I think the biggest factor to someone spiritual failure is whatever is going to catch them up. Whatever Satan knows will be hardest for them. He tried them at lots of different levels.  

Helaman 4 makes it really clear that there are two options in life: trust in myself/the arm of flesh or trust in God. It doesn't mean God has to or will or even can do everything for us, but it means that we should try our hardest and do all we can, trusting that He will guide, and then following His guidance once we receive it. People's LIVES depended (their own lives even!) on that, and lots still disobeyed.

Just stuff lately

I've been reading in the beginning of Helaman. It's been really great. It's amazing how quickly people go from being good to being evil. It's so sad. Just within a few years They just forget. Also I've liked this time how lots of people dedicated their lives to preaching about Christ It made me want to ponder how I do if and if it's effective. But it's not enough and I know that. Also there was one verse in chapter 2 or 3 that talked about the word of God dividing asunder the stuff that's confusin and the stuff of God: Helaman 3:29 "Yea, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of

misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked." the word, Also