"Personal revelation is the way we know for ourselves the most important truths of our existence."
Elder Robert D. Hales, Personal Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets
Ensign November 2007
"Personal revelation is the way Heavenly Father helps us know Him and His Son, learn and live the gospel, endure to the end in righteousness, and qualify for eternal life—to return back into Their presence."
Elder Robert D. Hales, Personal
Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets
Ensign November 2007
Ensign November 2007
"Revelation comes on the Lord’s
timetable, which often means we must move forward in faith, even though we
haven’t received all the answers we desire."
Elder Robert D. Hales, Personal
Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets
Ensign November 2007
Ensign November 2007
"Latter-day
Saints, having received the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands,
are entitled to personal inspiration in the small events of life as well as
when they are confronted with the giant Goliaths of life."
Elder James E. Faust,
Communion With the Spirit
Ensign May 1980
"Personal
revelation comes as a testimony of truth and as guidance in spiritual and
temporal matters. Members of the Church know that the promptings of the Spirit
may be received upon all facets of life, including daily, ongoing decisions
(see D&C 42:61). How could anyone think of making an
important decision such as “Who is to be my companion?”, “What is my work to
be?”, “Where will I live?”, and “How will I live?” without seeking the
inspiration of Almighty God."
Elder James E. Faust,
Communion With the Spirit
Ensign May 1980
"Even more
amazing than modern technology is our opportunity to access information
directly from heaven, without hardware, software, or monthly service fees. It
is one of the most marvelous gifts the Lord has offered to mortals. It is His
generous invitation to “ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you.” 1
This timeless offer to
provide personal revelation is extended to all of His children. It almost
sounds too good to be true. But it is true! I have received and responded to
that heavenly help. And I have learned that I always need to be ready to
receive it."
Elder Russell M.
Nelson, Ask, Seek, Knock
Ensign November 2009
"To access
information from heaven, one must first have a firm faith and a deep
desire."
Elder Russell M.
Nelson, Ask, Seek, Knock
Ensign November 2009
"Revelation from
God is always compatible with His eternal law. It never contradicts His
doctrine. It is facilitated by proper reverence for Deity. The Master gave this
instruction"
Elder Russell M.
Nelson, Ask, Seek, Knock
Ensign November 2009
"In this
dispensation of the fulness of times, the revelation superhighway has been
carrying heavy traffic of eternal truth ever since that day in the spring of
1820 when the Lord answered a farm boy’s fervent prayer in the Sacred Grove and
ushered in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ."
Elder Joseph B.
Wirthlin, Truth
"Religion comes from God by revelation and deals with spiritual things; and unless and until a man has received revelation, he has not received religion, and he is not on the path leading to salvation in our Father’s kingdom.”
Bruce R McConkie, The Lord's People Recieve Revelation, April 1971, General Conference
“I am not saying you shouldn’t be very careful about something as significant and serious as marriage. And I certainly am not saying that a young man can get a revelation that he is to marry a certain person without that young woman getting the same confirmation. I have seen a lot of those one-way revelations in young people’s lives. Yes, there are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been genuine illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. You can find an apartment. You can win over your mother-in-law. You can sell your harmonica and therein fund one more meal. It’s been done before. Don’t give in. Certainly don’t give in to that being who is bent on the destruction of your happiness. He wants everyone to be miserable like unto himself. Face your doubts. Master your fears. “Cast not away therefore your confidence.” Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.”
Jeffery R. Holland, Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidance, March 02, 1999, BYU Devotional
The English word revelation is translated from a Greek word apocalypse, meaning to make known or uncover. This is in contrast to apocrypha, which connotes covered or concealed. Divine revelation is one of the grandest concepts and principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for without it, man could not know of the things of God and could not be saved with any degree of salvation in the eternities. Continuous revelation from God to His Saints, through the Holy Ghost or by other means, such as visions, dreams, or visitations, makes possible daily guidance along true paths and leads the faithful soul to complete and eternal salvation in the celestial kingdom. The principle of gaining knowledge by revelation is the principle of salvation. It is the making known of divine truth by communication with the heavens and consists not only of revelation of the plan of salvation to the Lord’s prophets but also a confirmation in the hearts of the believers that the revelation to the prophets is true. It also consists of individual guidance for every person who seeks for it and follows the prescribed course of faith, repentance, and obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The Holy Ghost is a revelator,” said Joseph Smith, and “no man can receive the Holy Ghost without receiving revelations” (HC 6:58). Without revelation, all would be guesswork, darkness, and confusion.
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