Personal Prayer Study and Meditation Gift of the Holy Ghost

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“The same Lord who provided a Liahona to Lehi provides for you and for me today a rare and valuable gift to give direction to our lives, to mark the hazards to our safety, and to chart the way, even safe passage – not to a promised land, but to our Heavenly home. The gift to which I refer is known as your Patriarchal blessing.”

“It would not hurt us, either if we paused at the end of our prayers to do some intense listening – even for a moment or two – always praying as the Savior did, „not my will, but thine, be done‟.” President Spencer W. Kimball,

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Ensign, Nov 1979, pp.4-5

President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, November 1986, 65

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Personal Prayer

Blessings

Priesthood

Study and

Blessings

"The restored Church gives to each home a priesthood holder with the power of God to bless. How many times I have been able to hear the soft, sweet voice of a little child at home say, 'Daddy, could you give me a blessing?' and put my hands upon his or her head in moments of pain and difficulty and pronounce blessings of comfort and healing and see the power of the priesthood exercise its influence and the next day hear that little voice say, 'Thanks, Daddy, I slept just fine last night.' We don't need to go out looking for someone having that power--it is among us! What a blessings to be able to teach this principle to our children! This is the only church upon the earth which offers such a blessing to families.” Elder Enrique R. Falabella, Ensign, Nov 2007, 14-15

Meditation

“You need time to meditate and ponder, to think, to wonder at the great plan of happiness that the Lord has outlined for His children. You need to read the scriptures. You need to read good literature…. I heard President David O. McKay say to the members of the Twelve on one occasion, „Brethren, we do not spend enough time meditating.” President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, February 1999, p.5

Gift of the

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“Women… who hear the voice of the Lord, and who respond to those promptings, become invaluable instruments in his hands.” Elder M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, April 2002, 72