Instructions Manual for Having and Listening to the Holy Ghost

Instructions Manual for Having and Listening to the Holy Ghost

What Jesus told his disciples:

Keep the commandments and the Holy Ghost will stay with you. The world doesn’t see him or know him but he will be with you when you do this.  John 14:15–17

The Holy Ghost will teach you and help you remember Christ’s teachings. He will also give you heavenly peace. John 14:26–27

The Holy Ghost will testify of Christ. You must share your testimony of him also. John 15:26–27

The Holy Ghost was given to the disciples when Christ departed. The Holy Ghost will help you stay away from sin and help you be righteous and have good judgment. John 16:7–8

The Holy Ghost will guide you to the truth, show you things that are to come and communicate to you what God wants you to know. John 16:13–14

The Holy Ghost will ‘’quicken’’ your intellect. He will expand and purify your passions and affections and helps you to use them wisely. He helps you to purify your relationships with others. He will help you to develop Christ like attributes. He will strengthen your body and make you more able to serve others. He is a special messenger from our Heavenly Father. New Testament Institute Manual, pg 167-168

The Holy Ghost does not have a physical body. He manifests to you teaching you and when you get baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost you will have the right to have his company always. He testifies that the gospel is true. He is a cleansing agent that can purify you. (LDS Bible Dictionary)

When Christ was ascended to heaven and his apostles departed to the world to teach the gospel they were led by him to know how to act and what to say. As they testified of Christ and his gospel, the Holy Ghost touched the hearts of the people so they could also know of the truth of those teachings. They also received revelations from God like Peter when he was told that it was time to preach the gospel to the gentiles, or John when he wrote the book of Revelation.

Today we can also obtain a testimony of the restored gospel through the Holy Ghost. He teaches us and testifies of the truth. After we are baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost he stays with us constantly. I have had many experiences of times when I felt that I should not go through certain street, or that I should do or not do something. As I have followed those impressions I have been kept safe from harm. I know that this is true, that God loves us, we are his children and that this is the church of Jesus Christ in these latter days. I know it because I have prayed about it and received an answer through the Holy Ghost.

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By this shall all men know...

John 13:34-35

‘’By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another’’. 

People realize how we treat others and if we show love for them. As disciples of Jesus Christ we must strive to genuinely love those around us and show that love by our actions.

Here are some situations that could happen to us and the way a true disciple would react:

Someone you know is ridiculed or made fun of because of the way he or she dresses

A disciple of Christ would reach out to that person in love and offer friendship and support. That would make that person feel good and feel loved. It would also set an example for the other people so they stop making fun of the person.

You see a new person at church.

A disciple of Christ would say hello to a new person at church, ask her name and become a friend to her. When we arrive at a new place most of the time we feel shy and apprehensive, so having a friend really helps us feel more comfortable. Jesus also taught that we need to be one, we need to be united and that means reaching out in friendship to our brothers and sisters.

Here is an invitation for you:

Ponder the question, “Do people know that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ by the way I treat them?” Select a family member, coworker, or neighbor and make a short list of things you can do during the coming week to show him or her the kind of love the Savior would show. Then follow through with what you wrote down.

I chose a person and this is what I will do this week:

I will say hello to her and ask her how she feels

I will help her with everything I can do for her

I will show my appreciation for all she does for me

I will tell her that I love her

I will listen to her and develop more interest for her ideas