In a world with so many competing voices, our Heavenly Father has made it possible for us to hear and follow His.
At critical moments in our lives, we will hear multiple voices competing for our attention…it is vital that we listen to the right ones.
We live in a world with many voices seeking our attention. With all the breaking news, tweets, blogs, podcasts, and compelling advice from Alexa, Siri, and others, we can find it difficult to know which voices to trust.
What is popular is not always what is best.
If we are not careful, the wrong voices can draw us away from the gospel center to places where faith is difficult to sustain, and we find little more than emptiness, bitterness, and dissatisfaction.
Heavenly Father wants better for us, He makes it possible for us to hear His voice. Most often, we hear Him through impressions given by the Holy Ghost
The Spirit speaks to different people in different ways, and He may speak to the same person in different ways at different times.
“We watch. We wait. We listen for that still, small voice. When it speaks, wise men and women obey.” -Thomas S. Monson
Answers are sometimes slow to come. This can be because it is not the right time, because an answer is not needed, or because God trusts us to make the decision ourselves.
“When you are living worthily and your choice is consistent with the Savior’s teachings and you need to act, proceed with trust. … God will not let you proceed too far without a warning impression if you have made the wrong decision.” -Richard G. Scott
Will we follow the unreliable voices advocated by the world, or will we do the work required to allow our Father’s voice to guide us in our decisions and protect us from danger?
The more diligently we seek His voice, the easier it becomes to hear. It is not that His voice gets louder but that our ability to hear it has increased.
Here is the full talk: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2019/04/27homer?lang=eng
-Sherri Jorgensen
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