Receiving Answers (FDREL)

What Holy Ghost Does:                                                 What Disciples need to do to have Holy Ghost:
1) Comforts                                                                        1) Bear Witness of the Truth
2) teaches                                                                           2) Keep His commandments
3) Helps you remember                                                     3) Be worthy
4) Gives Heavenly Peace                                                  4) Love the Lord
5) Testifies
6) Reprove the world of sin
7) Guide in all truth
8) Gives testimony of the Savior
9) Purifies us



How did the Holy Ghost Help the Apostles after Christ's death and Resurrection?
      The Holy Ghost was the one who taught the apostles after the Savior left the earth. He helped them remember the teachers of Jesus and helped them to convey His gospel with power and authority. The Holy Ghost touched other's hearts so they could know that what the apostles were saying was true. He was the reason the apostles could be in different places and still teaching and testifying of the same things.

     The Holy Ghost has been an amazing help since I have been baptized. For those of you who are not members of the LDS we believe that when we are baptized we are blessed with the gift of the Holy Ghost, which means we can always have Him to help us and have Him by our side as we are worthy. Before baptism we believe that He can still touch us and help us but he cannot be with us constantly until after we are baptized.
     It has been 14 years almost to the day since I have been baptized. So there are 14 years of experiences that have really shaped who I am, because I have the gift of the Holy Ghost. One experience that stands out to me is when I was nannying and I was asking what to do next with my life. It was a strange question for me to ask because I knew I needed to go back to school and continue my education. But for some reason I asked what was next. I went to the Salt Lake City LDS temple to worship and receive answers. I didn't feel like I was getting any answers while I was there.
     Afterward I came home and sat down on my couch. It was quite in the room and I had time to sit and think. After just a few moments I had a very strong feeling that I needed to serve a mission for my church. So I called my church leaders and sent in my application. After just three months, I was in California serving the people of Ventura. I loved it all and I know that I needed those experiences. It was because of the Holy Ghost that I went. I would have never thought to go on my own. But my life has been changed because of it.