There are several good teachings here from this great woman that we can use personally and in teaching our families, or in a class setting, or in conversation with others. Some of the ways that can be used to obtain a revelation and testimony include:
- While listening to a General Conference talk
- Like Nephi, from the teaching of the Gospel by a parent
- Asking the right questions and using prayer to do it
- Desiring to receive revelation and asking in faith
- Believing that you will receive an answer
- Keeping the commandments
- From the words of a song
- Seeking
She points out that there are many ways to receive answers from the Spirit of the Lord or the Holy Ghost. It is important the we understand the ways so that when the answer comes we will recognize it. I suggest you read the references here in context.
- “I did enlighten thy mind.” (D&C 6:15)
- “Did I not speak peace to you mind concerning the matter? (D&C 6:23)
- “I will tell you in your mind and in your heart. Now behold, this is the spirit of revelation.” (D&C 8:2-3)
- “I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.” (D&C 9:8)
- “I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy.” (D&C 11:13)
From my inspiration recently when seeking an approach to reading the Book of Mormon again, Shirlyn and I were talking about it and she said she is using the two new manuals of the Institute program, the Student Manual and the Teacher’s Manual together while she reads each morning. Knowing her great experiences regarding teaching Seminary for those 11 years, I looked up the manuals but I also found the Independent Study Course available in PDF format at http://www.ldsces.org and sure enough by using the manual, I can study the Book of Mormon with that guidance and actually do the assignments in a journal on my laptop. All the while I will be improving my marking of the scriptures as well as being able to ponder by way of fulfilling written assignments and memorization.
Thank you Sister Thompson and Shirlyn for this “revelation” that came at exactly the right time.
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Her comment about "Keeping Covenants brings joy and peace" just rang so true with me. As for reading The Book of Mormon from cover to cover every year as Jim referenced that I do. When I finished it this past week I decided to start it over using the Institute Teachers Manual and Student Manuals to refer to after I read the full chapters each day. It's going to take me a whole lot longer as I'm just now getting thru the Title Pages using this method but so far I'm enjoying studying it this way.
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