- Alma 17:9… And it came to pass that they journeyed many days in the wilderness, and they fasted much and prayed much that the Lord would grant unto them a portion of his Spirit to go with them, and abide with them, that they might be an instrument in the hands of God to bring, if it were possible, their brethren, the Lamanites, to the knowledge of the truth, to the knowledge of the baseness of the traditions of their fathers, which were not correct. 10 And it came to pass that the Lord did visit them with his Spirit and said unto them: Be comforted. And they were comforted. 11 And the Lord said unto them also: Go forth among the Lamanites, thy brethren, and establish my word; yet ye shall be patient in long-suffering and afflictions, that ye may show forth good examples unto them in me, and I will make an instrument of thee in my hands unto the salvation of many souls. 12 And it came to pass that the hearts of the sons of Mosiah, and also those who were with them, took courage to go forth unto the Lamanites to declare unto them the word of God
- Mosiah 2:36-37… 36 And now, I say unto you, my brethren, that after ye have known and have been taught all these things if ye should transgress and go contrary to that which has been spoken, that ye do withdraw yourselves from the Spirit of the Lord, that it may have no place in you to guide you in wisdom’s paths that ye may be blessed, prospered, and preserved— 37 I say unto you, that the man that doeth this, the same cometh out in open rebellion against God; therefore he listeth to obey the evil spirit, and becometh an enemy to all righteousness; therefore, the Lord has no place in him, for he dwelleth not in unholy temples
- Jacob 7: 1-8…Jacob while contending with Sherem, who was a learned man, had the support of Heavenly Father through the Spirit on what to say and how to say it.
- “I have thought of that a good many times. We choose carefully the atmosphere that we breathe, that we may live in health. But sometimes, in our carelessness, we place ourselves in subjection to immoral influences that destroy our resistance of evil, and we are led to do things that we ought not to do and would not do if under the influence of the Lord. If we would only be humble, if we would only be prayerful, if we would only live in such a way that each hour of our lives we could truthfully say, “Father in heaven, I am willing and anxious to do what thou wouldst have me do,” our lives every day would be enriched as we go through this earth experience.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010, Page 14
- “When I was a child I recognized or thought I did, that the commandments of the Lord were His laws and regulations for my guidance. I thought I recognized in the disobedience to those laws that punishment would follow, and as a child, I presume I may have felt that the Lord had so arranged affairs and so ordained matters in this life that I must obey certain laws or swift retribution would follow. But as I grew older I have learned the lesson from another viewpoint, and now to me the laws of the Lord, so-called, the counsels contained in the Holy Scriptures, the revelations of the Lord to us in this day and age of the world, are but the sweet music of the voice of our Father in heaven in His mercy to us. They are but the advice and counsel of a loving parent, who is more concerned in our welfare than earthly parents can be, and consequently, that which at one time seemed to bear the harsh name of the law to me is now the loving and tender advice of an all-wise Heavenly Father. And so I say it is not hard for me to believe that it is best for me to keep the commandments of God.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010, Page 6
- “We must never forget that the Lord is not only aided by the Holy Ghost, but by a Holy Host of unseen beings… who help care for the Fathers’ children with loving familial care.” Hugh B. Brown as quoted by Truman Madsen
- Words of Mormon 1:7…And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.
- “No matter how people refer to [the Spirit], He is a Him. And that means you can have a relationship with Him. You can feel things about Him-and He has feelings about and can have a relationship with you.” Spirit, David Butler
- December 20, 1995 – Wednesday – Quito Ecuador… “Wow. Great day. We taught 8 second charlas today and we committed 4 to be baptized. We’re going to commit the other 4 ya mismo. I’m really seeing the positive side of things. When Satan does something, or something fails, I can recognize it, think, and do the best of the situation. Many times the citas are stood up, so we think of another option – nada, and then another – nada – but we always find someone in the road, or by their house so that we make contact, or take out the referral. The Lord really does guide us to do the things that he wants us to do. I know this is His work, and no one elses. I love being here. It’s so important to be worthy of the Spirit. If not – no success.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
- “The Book of Mormon was given as a tool for our day. If we liken the verses of the Book of Mormon to our own lives, we will receive all necessary guidance.” Manual, Teachings, My Path for Self Reliance