December 2004 Ensign - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

ILLUSTRATED BY GREG RAGLAND
[and] will largely determine what your acts
will be.” 1
How Can We Find the Way?
By divine plan we are constantly faced
with important decisions. We may ask ourselves
questions such as: Why is there so
much suffering and hatred? Does God exist?
What does He think of me? We eventually
come to the conclusion that we do not know
all the answers and that surely there must be
someone who can see more clearly. If we
realize that someone is Jesus Christ, we are
likely to become more humble and teachable
and to desire, like Abraham, “to be a greater
follower of righteousness” (Abraham 1:2).
In our quiet moments of reflection,
we can search our thoughts for the way
to Christ. President James E. Faust, Second
Counselor in the First Presidency, said: “Hold
your soul very still, and listen to the whisperings
of the Holy Spirit. Follow the noble,
intuitive feelings planted deep within your
souls by Deity.” 2 The Holy Spirit is a revelator
whose responsibility it is to lead us to Christ
(see Moroni 10:5–7; D&C 11:12–14). As we
begin to yield “to the enticings of the Holy
Spirit” (Mosiah 3:19), we will admit to ourselves
our faults and truly repent.
With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can
now humbly obey the laws of obedience and
sacrifice, enduring the adversity that comes
The world would
have us believe
that there are
many ways to get to
heaven. But Christ has
declared that He is
the only way.
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