How Dieter F. Uchtdorf Can #HearHim

To hear the voice of the Spirit can be both in the literal sense to hear an audible voice and also to have a feeling inside of you, an inner voice, telling you what to do.

There are times when God will give you audible commands and you can hear a disconnected voice, but these are not as frequent as the still small voice inside of you.  We often do not need God shouting at us, but instead the gentle promptings.

The Scriptures share Elijah’s experience:

“And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” —1 Kings 19: 11–12

The Holy Ghost can speak to us in multiple ways, each customized to how we recognize that voice.  Sometimes it might be a burning in our chest, what we like to call the warm fuzzies, or it might be thoughts of things we need to do, or it can be a good feeling about something we read.  That’s not an extensive list, but some things to give you an idea of what to look for.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave his view of how he is able to hear the voice of the Spirit.

You can watch how others are also able to #HearHim.

One final thought: There is a saying, “You want to talk to God, you pray.  You want God to talk to you, you read the scriptures.  If you don’t feel like you are hearing the Spirit, perhaps the best place to start is in the scriptures.

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