Lesson Summary: February 26th

Lisa H. discussed Sister Barbara Thompsons talk Personal Revelation and Testimony. 

First we discussed the patterns of revelation. When sister Thompson was young she recognized the Spirit when she listened to general conference. She also related some do and do not in personal revelation. 

First we discussed the "Do nots" of revelation. 1 Nephi 15:8-11

• Do not fail to ask the Lord and do not harden your heart.
• Do not underestimate your worthiness.
• Remember to ask and not to lean too much unto our own understanding.

  

What is the happy medium between seeking guidance and not requiring ourselves to be commanded in all things?  

• If we have already been taught these things then probably don't ask again. Ask but then keep going.
• Don't wait or be paralyzed to be good things.
• Pray always so we know what we need to do without needing to be micromanaged.
• We are told that if we are living the commandments we can be confident that what we are doing is the right thing.
• Finding pauses to listen and not be too busy to hear.
• Recognize the source of revelation so we can feel empowered to feel that you can feel revelation.
• We can feel more motivated when we are receiving revelation with the intent to help those around us.
• He will not reveal things over and over again, we have to remember those things and have the confidence going forward. 

We have to study in order to see revelation (1 Nephi 11:1) Nephi finds himself pondering the words of his father and then he received revelation.

We are promised that if we will desire that he will give us relevation. This happens when we go to the Lord with a specific question. 

D&C 6:14. We can receive instruction in prayer. 

D&C 6:15 We can be enlightened by the spirit of truth.

D&C 6:23 We can receive peace

D&C 8:2-3 It will tell our heart and mind

D&C 9:8 If we study it out we will feel a burning in our bosom. 

D&C 11:13 We will receive joy.

She closed with the quote from Sister Snow and her testimony that as we work toward revelation in our lives we will have the strength and insight to live righteously. 

Sister Eliza R. Snow was given a charge from the prophet Brigham Young to help lift and teach the sisters of the Church. She “taught that individual women could receive inspiration to guide them in their personal lives, their families, and their Church responsibilities. She said: ‘Tell the sisters to go forth and discharge their duties, in humility and faithfulness and the Spirit of God will rest upon them and they will be blest in their labors. Let them seek for wisdom instead of power and they will have all the power they have wisdom to exercise.’”¹¹