Following the Guidance of the Holy Ghost

First off we must understand what the Holy Ghost is, and what we must do to be able to follow it. The Holy Ghost is part of the God head and he testifies of the Father and of the son Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost also teaches us the truth of all things and guides us to do what is right from day to day.  So what are some of the attributes of the Spirit or Holy Ghost?  Galatians 5: 22-23 says 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. So when these fillings come into our lives we know that the Holy Ghost is in our life and trying to guides us to do the right thing. It also is trying to teach us something so we know how to follow in the Saviors footsteps and do the things he would want us to do

Now how do we follow the Guides of the Holy Ghost because I know it’s not always the easiest thing to do in my life I sure do try my hardest, but let us learn from my favorite person in the book of Mormon Nephi what did he do. 1 Nephi 4: 6-13

 6 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.

 7 Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house of Laban I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before me, for he was drunken with wine.

 8 And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.

 9 And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

 10 And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any time have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I might not slay him.

 11 And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our property.

 12 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;

 13 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

I Love Nephi’s example in following the spirit, But has this ever happen to you when something keeps coming to mind to do something or say something to someone? I know it has to me! THIS IS THE SPIRIT! I would like to share one experience with you all. So as most of us know the storm Debbie just past Florida and it has flooded some part luckily not where I’m at but there were some pig puddles that where here that I had to drive in, anyways Tuesday Elder Madden and Elder Andrade were on a tradeoff and Elder Madden was driving that night I get a call saying we are stuck… Great! So they drove in a puddle and for some reason the car just stopped and turned off while they were going into it and they were able to push it out but it wasn’t starting and they wanted to know what to do. I stopped and thought for a second and said a little prayer in asking what to do because I didn’t know either. I started to ask questions on what they have done and then a thought came to mind tell them to start the car! What? TELL THEM TO START THE CAR… ok I’ll do it. Elder when have you tried starting the car? 2 min ago.  Try starting it now! Ok…. And what happened it started! I am so grateful for the prompting of the spirit and was able to help my companion.  

            I know that the Holy Ghost can ALWAYS be in our life. And I  know that if we allow it he will help us every day in our trails and tests in each day. I would like to close with two things a quote that helps us keep the spirit in our life and also a hymn.

“The gift of the Holy Ghost comes after one repents and becomes worthy. . . . The Holy Ghost bears witness of the truth and impresses upon the soul the reality of God the Father and the Son Jesus Christ so deeply that no earthly power or authority can separate him from that

Knowledge.”

– PRESIDENT JAMES E. FAUST

“THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST—A SURE COMPASS,”

ENSIGN, APR. 1996, 4

1. Let the Holy Spirit guide;
Let him teach us what is true.
He will testify of Christ,
Light our minds with heaven’s view.

2. Let the Holy Spirit guard;
Let his whisper govern choice.
He will lead us safely home
If we listen to his voice.

3. Let the Spirit heal our hearts

Thru his quiet, gentle pow’r.
May we purify our lives
To receive him hour by hour.