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Praying for Answers
Earlier this summer, I had a decision I was praying about. I’d been praying about it for a while, and started to get frustrated that Heavenly Father wasn’t giving me answers. I wanted to make a decision that would be pleasing to Him and that followed His plan for me.
One day when I was at work, this decision was weighing heavily on my mind. I work in retail and we were having a pretty slow day, so I decided I would take some quiet time to pray while I was working on a project. My prayer was kind of just a long train of thought. I explained to Heavenly Father the pros and cons of the situation and tried to make sense of them.
Finally, I asked: “Heavenly Father, please help me know what to do.”
I had a clear statement come to mind: “You have your agency, you can make the decision.”
My immediate response was… seriously? I found it humorous after all the time I had been praying about this. Kind of jokingly, I thought: “What if I don’t really want my agency right now? Can’t you just tell me what to do?”
That’s when I learned that you never joke with the Spirit.
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AngelaAugust 16, 2017
I have learned, through many years of experience, to "wait on the Spirit". Heavenly Father rarely gives us straight answers at the time we want them, but when I allow the Spirit to guide and direct my thoughts as I work through a problem I am able to reach a decision that will be in harmony with gospel principles. It can take time and often requires a great deal of patience, but in this way I have learned to listen for and hear the gentle promptings of the Holy Ghost.