Monday, February 8, 2010
Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit.
Learning to recognize the Spirit is HARD! That's why I appreciate Sister Matsumori's talk, "Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit." You see, I am in a life-long process of learning the hear the Spirit, to recognize what is His influence and what is just me coming up with stuff. One blessing of my calling as a teacher is my opportunity to learn--I can't teach the doctrines of the Abrahamic covenant unless I study the scriptures, study the lesson, study other correlated materials, and pray really hard about how to best teach and reach my class. I am confident that the same blessings will come into my life as I teach others how to recognize the Spirit. I want my children to follow the Spirit--I want them to seek out his influence. In order to do so, I must spend time on my knees and with my scriptures, inviting the Spirit into my life and home. As I earnestly seek to teach my children and give them opportunities to feel the Spirit, I will refine my own abilities as well! See how that works? Teacher and student, and both are edified.
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Listening for the still small voice is something I have to work at everyday. But I am usually looking for a bolt of lightening. And that isn't the way the Lord works. If it does happen, it is in a very subtile way. I myself, need to become more spiritual. Any suggestions other than reading and spending a lot of time on my knees?
ReplyDeleteIt really helps to try and make quiet time for yourself. If you're in the habit of always having a tv or radio on, you miss a lot of chances to "be still, and know..." Also, I've found as I've done more than just read, but study my scriptures, I'll begin to have doctrinal questions. There's a lot I don't understand. If I take time to really research those things, the Spirit begins to whisper answers to me. Also, the hymns of Zion and other uplifting music really helps invite the Spirit!
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