A helpful guide to feeling and recognizing the Spirit. Originally presented at EFY 2013

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3. Tuning In
A helpful guide to feeling & recognizing the Spirit
by Ben Bernards
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“RESONANT FIELD “01
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you must be in the
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10. NATURAL AMPLIFIER02 your body is a
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11. NATURAL AMPLIFIER02 your body is a
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14. “Because the Spirit is often described as a still,
small voice, it is also important to have a time of
quiet in our lives as well. The Lord has counseled
us to “be still, and know that I am God.” If we
provide a still and quiet time each day when we
are not bombarded by television, computer, video
games, or personal electronic devices, we allow
that still, small voice an opportunity to provide
personal revelation and to whisper sweet
guidance, reassurance, and comfort to us.”
VICKI F. MATSUMORI, General Conference, Oct. 2009
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15. 1 THING AT A TIME03 you can only tune in to
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1 THING AT A TIME
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20. NATURALLY DIMINISHES04 all tuning
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21. NATURALLY DIMINISHES04 all tuning
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23. WHAT
I THOUGHT
THE SPIRIT
FELT LIKE
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29. AFRAID
ANXIETY
DOUBT
NERVOUS
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30. ACTION
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31. “Let me offer a word of caution. I think
if we are not careful . . .we may begin
to try to counterfeit the true influence
of the Spirit of the Lord by unworthy
and manipulative means. I get
concerned when it appears that strong
emotion or free-flowing tears are
equated with the presence of the Spirit.
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32. “Certainly the Spirit of the
Lord can bring strong
emotional feelings,
including tears, but that
outward manifestation
ought not to be confused
with the presence of the
Spirit itself.”
(The Teachings of
Howard W. Hunter, 184)
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33. “This may be one of the most important and
misunderstood teachings in all the Doctrine
and Covenants. The teachings of the Spirit
often come as feelings. That fact is of the
utmost importance, yet some misunderstand
what it means. I have met persons who told
me they have never had a witness from the
Holy Ghost because they have never felt
their bosom “burn within” them.
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34. What does a “burning in the bosom”
mean? Does it need to be a feeling of
caloric heat, like the burning
produced by combustion? If that is the
meaning, I have never had a burning
in the bosom. Surely, the word
“burning” in this scripture signifies a
feeling of comfort and serenity. That
is the witness many receive. That is
the way revelation works.”
Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, March 1997
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35. WHAT THE
SCRIPTURES SAY
THE SPIRIT
FEELS LIKE
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36. THE SPIRIT FEELS LIKE...
Mosiah 4:3
Enos 1:6
DC 8:2
DC 9:8
Moroni 7:13
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37. THE SPIRIT FEELS LIKE...
Mosiah 4:3
Enos 1:6
DC 8:2
DC 9:8
Moroni 7:13
...joy, peace of conscience
...guilt removed
...peace of conscience
...certainty of truth
...you should do
something good
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38. “ I should ______”
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39. “The more a man
feels without actions,
the less he will be
able to act, and in the
long run, the less he
will be able to feel.”
C.S. Lewis
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43. DC 6: 22-23
Verily, verily, I say unto you, if you desire
a further witness, cast your mind upon
the night that you cried unto me in your
heart, that you might know concerning
the truth of these things.
Did I not speak peace to your mind
concerning the matter? What greater
witness can you have than from God?
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44. Tuning In
A helpful guide to feeling recognizing the Spirit
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