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Thoughts on Understanding
Personal Revelation

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YSA Fireside - Feb 5, 2012
Monday, February 6, 12

#1
If you want the
RIGHT ANSWER,
you must ﬁrst ask the
RIGHT QUESTION


“But, behold, I say unto you, that
you must study it out in your mind; then
you must ask me if it be right...”
- God
(D&C 9:8)


Provide your own perspiration
Trust your intuition
Develop dedication
Fear not a lack of revelation


~ sermon in a tweet ~

Don’t ask what you
“should” do -
ask whether there is
anything wrong with the
answer you’ve derived
on your own
#bealittlebetter

#1

“YES!!!”
{uh, rarely happens}

{more like}

“...(yes)...”



When asking for a “yes”, be
on the lookout for a
sunrise, not a spotlight
#bealittlebetter

#2
“Nope.
I have something better in mind...
and I won’t explain why...” ;-)


If we are willing to come
to Him with a question,
we have to be ready to
take “No” for an answer



Trusting in God means
trusting in His timing;
when says No, He probably
won’t explain Himself
#bealittlebetter

#3
“meh”
(loving indifference)


Mahonri’s Secret Recipe
1: Find a similar situation in the scriptures
2: Apply the same principles they did
3: ???? (lol...j/k...this is where faith and endurance happen)
4: Success!


Perhaps what we see as
indifference
is actually
God’s confidence in our
abilities and
insistence that we grow
#bealittlebetter

eory of
“the th iver se”
fth eUn
owe rso
The3P


eory of
fth eUn
owe rso
The3P
1.Good(God)


eory of
fth eUn
owe rso
The3P
1.Good(God)

2.Evil(Lucifer)


eory of
fth eUn
owe rso
The3P
1.Good(God)

2.Evil(Lucifer)

3.Stupid(Us)

???


Stupid

( god ly)
Intelligence


Stupid + Experience = Wisdom

( god ly)
Intelligence



Wisdom + Effort = Growth
( god ly)
Intelligence


whereEffort=persistence(Failure+Success)

( god ly)
Intelligence


whereEffort=persistence(Failure+Success)

( god ly)
Growth x Atonement = Intelligence

#4

“.....”

“When we explain a problem and a
proposed solution, sometimes He
answers yes, sometimes no. Often He
withholds an answer, not for lack of
concern, but because He loves us—
perfectly. He wants us to apply truths
He has given us. For us to grow, we
need to trust our ability to make correct
decisions. We need to do what we feel is
right. In time, He will answer. He will
not fail us.”
~ Elder Richard G. Scott, GC 1989 ~



God will step
just out of reach
so that we may learn to
stand on our own, even if it
means falling first.

#bealittlebetter

“We can either watch life from the
sidelines, or actively participate...Either
we let self-doubt and feelings of
inadequacy prevent us from realizing
our potential, or embrace the fact that
when we turn our attention away from
ourselves, our potential is limitless.”

~ Christopher Reeve


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