“Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said? —If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you.” (1 Nephi 15:11)
“The way to receive personal revelation is really quite clear. We need to desire to receive revelation, we must not harden our hearts, and then we need to ask in faith, truly believe that we will receive an answer, and then diligently keep the commandments of God.
“Following this pattern does not mean that every time we ask a question of God, the answer will immediately appear with every detail of what to do. However, it does mean that if we diligently keep the commandments and ask in faith, answers will come in the Lord’s own way and in His time.
“As a child I thought personal revelation or answers to prayers would come as an audible voice. Indeed, some revelation does come by hearing an actual voice. However, I have learned that the Spirit speaks in many ways.” (Barbara Thompson, “Cleave Unto the Covenants” General Women’s Conference, October 2011)
Meditation and Journaling Prompt: Do you believe you will receive the answers you seek or do you doubt the Lord, or doubt your own ability to receive those answers? When do you doubt? How can you exercise more faith in your seeking? How does the Spirit speak to you? What questions do you have right now that you are seeking answers for?
Call to Action: Ask the Lord in faith, not doubting and then go forth following the commandments.
Mindfulness Tip: After you have asked the Lord for revelation, take the time to sit quietly and practice mindfulness. Notice how your body feels. Notice any thoughts or feelings that come to you, without judging them. Notice when doubt comes in, without judgment. Spend some time journaling the process.
