1 Nephi 2:16 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the amysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did bvisit me, and did csoften my heart that I did dbelieve all the words which had been spoken by my efather; wherefore, I did not frebel against him like unto my brothers.
Nephi gives us a formula for receiving personal revelation from the Lord.
- He had great desires.
- He cried unto the Lord.
- He was humble, with the help of the Lord.
- He believed the words of the Lord.
- He was obedient to the Lord.
Oh, the power there is in having a desire to know with all your heart the things of God! Do not permit your quest to become a doctor, lawyer, scientist, educator, salesman, or marketing executive overshadow your quest for a testimony of the divine mission of Jesus Christ, the divine mission of Joseph Smith, the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, and the knowledge that we are led by a prophet of God, even Spencer W. Kimball. Oh, that that assurance would burn in our hearts! Oh, that we would have the desire burning in our hearts, with all of the power we are capable of mustering, to know the mysteries of God! That the spirit might be educated and prepared for that great day of promise when we will go back into the presence of our Heavenly Father!
Our desires are what shape our actions. We may think we want to do the Lord's will, but our actions may prove otherwise. If we end up frittering away our time at trivial things, we should examine our desires, because we will surely find that the desire to do good wasn't "great" enough to inspire action.
Here's a good article on personal revelation and how it relates to desires.
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