"And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."
Moroni 10:4
I think so many of our doubts and arguments come down to this. People can't "prove" God is there, can't tell us how to think or feel; we can't even overcome our own hypocrisy most of the time, let alone tell each other how to live life. What it comes down to is always that we have to go to God with our questions and doubts, and ask *him.* ... It isn't easy, really. Sincerity and faith can be tough sometimes. Trying to break through our own mental cloud and make a connection with the divine can be challenging, especially if we are overwhelmed or distracted by other things. We have to calm all of the "me" stuff down so that we can reach out to Him.
Challenging definitely doesn't mean don't try though. God is there, and he wants to connect with us, if we are willing to turn to him. As we do, we can absolutely know the truth and learn more and more of how God talks to his children. We can feel the Spirit and know that God is there, and learn to have the Spirit in our lives more and more, trusting God to help us... and as we do that, life gets better and better. Today, let's go to God and talk to him about our lives and thoughts, letting go of the false faces we show to the world and just being completely open. He will hear us, and help us.
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