To prosper in these times, spiritual light must burn within us.
How we obtain spiritual light and ensure that the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ fill our souls:
- learn true doctrine
- gain pure testimony
- live the gospel courageously
Pure testimony is the confirmation by the Holy Ghost the Jesus is the Christ and that God is our Father
Spiritual knowledge is not available for the asking – it takes persistence and dedication.
- We live in marvelous times, yet also an hour when peace has been taken from the earth.
The Light of Christ is also described in the scriptures as ‘the Spirit of Jesus Christ.’ . . . The Spirit of Christ can enlighten the inventor, the scientist, the painter, the sculptor, the composer, the performer, the architect, the author to produce great, even inspired things for the blessing and good of all mankind.(“The Light of Christ,” Ensign, Apr. 2005, 8, 10.)
The treasures of both secular and spiritual knowledge are hidden ones – but hidden from those who do not properly search and strive to find them. . . . Spiritual knowledge is not available merely for the asking; even prayers are not enough. It takes persistence and dedication of one’s life.(The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball (1982), 389-90.)
- We must live courageously in accordance with the light and testimony that we have received.
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