![]() ![]() Time passed, and human nature took its toll. Perhaps Oliver wondered if that experience had really been an impression from heaven or just some passing moment of self-delusion. To resolve his anxiety, he went to Joseph Smith and requested a revelation that would be a witness to him of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith, unaware of Oliver’s previous experience, sought such a revelation: Oliver Cowdery had been in the home of Joseph Smith’s father and prayed to know the truth of the Book of Mormon. While there, he received an undeniable peace confirming its truthfulness. A few such feelings and impressions are as follows: PeaceĬredit: Courtesy Mormon Historic Sites Foundation ![]() Even Satan, the great counterfeiter, cannot duplicate them. There is something sacred and divine in the quiet and seemingly anonymous works of God.īut one might ask: “How can I distinguish between my own psychological or emotional feelings and the still small voice of the Spirit?” Fortunately, there are certain feelings of the heart and impressions of the mind that come only from heaven. And His truths are often revealed in the intimacy of a searching heart. We live in a world of high drama and action thrillers, fast-paced entertainment and loud music. As a result, many people expect spiritual impressions in a dramatic way - an audible voice or a vision or some thunderous witness from the heavens.īut the Lord usually works in much more subtle and serene ways. The newly born Savior was laid in a manger. His Atonement commenced in a quiet garden. The Restoration of His Church began in a secluded grove. ![]() How then can we help our children and grandchildren recognize the Spirit - to connect the dots, so to speak? Among other things, we need to teach them that the voice of God is vastly different from the voice of the world. No doubt the Spirit sends many impressions, but they are only discernable to those whose spiritual education and experience have trained them to decipher them - to connect the dots between the impressions and the source. Perhaps a similar experience happens with the Spirit. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ![]()
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