![]() Instead, it means that we may have an active, personable relationship with the Savior in addition to our essential relationship with Heavenly Father. This does not mean we replace Him for Heavenly Father nor direct our morning, noon and evening prayers to the Savior. ( D&C 88:62-63)Īuthor’s note: there are dozens of verses just like these in the Doctrine and Covenants which specifically instruct us to speak to Jesus directly. ( D&C 29:1-2)ġ Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am Ģ And that I am the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world ( D&C 93:1-2)Ħ2 And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, I leave these sayings with you to ponder in your hearts, with this commandment which I give unto you, that ye shall call upon me while I am near-Ħ3 Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you seek me diligently and ye shall find me ask, and ye shall receive knock, and it shall be opened unto you. What is the quality of our secret prayers when only He listens? As we pray, we should think of Him as being close by, full of knowledge, understanding, love, and compassion, the essence of power, and as having great expectations of each of us.ĭoes this seem like a new idea? Consider these verses from the Doctrine and Covenants:ġ Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, the Great I Am, whose arm of mercy hath atoned for your sins Ģ Who will gather his people even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, even as many as will hearken to my voice and humble themselves before me, and call upon me in mighty prayer. A fervent, sincere prayer is a two-way communication which will do much to bring His Spirit flowing like healing water to help with the trials, hardships, aches, and pains we all face. “įirst: A daily communion involving prayer. “May I suggest five beginning, essential measures which will greatly clear the channel for a daily flow of “living water” from the very source of the spring, even the Redeemer Himself. But, how do we establish a connection to the Savior that is real and felt?įrom his General Conference talk A Personal Relationship With the Savior – Oct 1976. This sounds wonderful but what does a relationship with Jesus actually look, sound and feel like? How will we know when it happens? For example, we know how to connect to Heavenly Father through prayer (in fact, Christ taught us that). Take a course to open a communication with your Elder Brother or file-leader–our Savior.” Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 8:339 “The greatest and most important of all requirements of our Father in Heaven and of his Son Jesus Christ…is to believe in Jesus Christ, confess him, seek him, cling to him, make friends with him. This page is divided into 4 sections – so feel free to read a section or two and come back again when you are ready for more. Nelson which inspire each of us to cultivate the dynamic, robust connection with the Savior we’ve always wanted. This article includes excerpts from powerful sermons by James E.
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