The Spirit Speaks to Me, and to You

What I have learned recently is that living by the Spirit is an individual journey.  I cannot receive revelation for you.  And I cannot expect others to receive revelation for me.  Your mission is different than mine, but we are all laboring to build the Kingdom of God.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:12

The other thing I have learned is how important it is to have charity.  I am sincerely trying to feel God's love, so I can share it with others. 

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth.  Wherefore cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail--

But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

Moroni 7:46-47

Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets...

Our goal in this life is to prove ourselves worthy to live with God again.

To live with Him, we have to be willing and able to abide by Celestial Laws.

We must know these Laws to be able to live them.

They are found in the scriptures, in the words of modern-day prophets,

and in the truths taught to us by the Holy Ghost.

"And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom;

yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom;

seek learning, even by study

and also by faith."

Doctrine & Covenants 88:118

"...Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets,

and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!"
Numbers 11:29

Living By The Spirit

Oh, I could write for days on this subject.  It has been on my mind for quite awhile.  Two links for you, one from the Chile Santiago mission president's wife about their pre-earthquake warning.  Another from a fireside by Sister Bednar about the promptings of the Spirit.
It is our greatest responsibility to teach our children to recognize the Holy Ghost.  My oldest is 9 now, and he still struggles with this.  My husband pointed out to him that it may be harder for boys to feel the Holy Ghost, because they are not as in touch with their feelings.  It was such an insight for me when he said that.  Now I can look for opportunities to help him recognize all of his feelings, in hopes that it will help him recognize when he feels the Holy Ghost.