Personal Revelation

1) “Subsequently I prayed, reviewing with the Lord what I thought I had been taught by the Spirit. When a feeling of peace came, I thanked Him for the guidance given. I was then impressed to ask, ‘Was there yet more to be given?’ I received further impressions, and the process of writing down the impressions, pondering, and praying for confirmation was repeated. Again I was prompted to ask, ‘Is there more I should know?’ And there was. When that last, most sacred experience was concluded, I had received some of the most precious, specific, personal direction one could hope to obtain in this life. Had I not responded to the first impressions and recorded them, I would not have received the last, most precious guidance. I believe that you can leave the most precious, personal direction of the Spirit unheard because you do not respond to, record, and apply the first promptings that come to you."(Elder Richard G. Scott, Nov. 2009. “To Acquire Spiritual Guidance,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2009/11/to-acquire-spiritual-guidance?lang=eng)

2) “Impressions on the soul that come from the Holy Ghost are far more significant than a vision. When spirit speaks to spirit, the imprint upon the soul is far more difficult to erase.” (President Joseph Fielding Smith, Nov. 1966, “The First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve,” Improvement Era)

3) “Seldom will you receive a complete response all at once. It will come a piece at a time, in packets, so that you will grow in capacity. As each piece is followed in faith, you will be led to other portions until you have the whole answer. That pattern requires you to exercise faith in our Father’s capacity to respond. While sometimes it’s very hard, it results in significant personal growth.” (Elder Richard G. Scott, Nov. 2007, “Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2007/05/using-the-supernal-gift-of-prayer?lang=eng)

4) “I believe that the more we act upon the inspiration and impressions which come to us, the more the Lord will entrust to us His errands.” (President Thomas S. Monson, November 2012, “Consider the Blessings,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2012/11/consider-the-blessings?lang=eng)

5)  “No Father would send His children off to a distant, dangerous land for a lifetime of testing where Lucifer was known to roam free without first providing them with a personal power of protection. He would also supply them with means to communicate with Him from Father to child and from child to Father.... Prayer is your personal key to heaven. The lock is on your side of the veil.” (President Boyd K. Packer, November 2009, “Prayer and Promptings,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2009/11/prayer-and-promptings?lang=eng)

6) “Personal revelation can be honed to become spiritual discernment. To discern means to sift, to separate, or to distinguish.  The gift of spiritual discernment is a supernal gift.  It allows members of the Church to see things not visible and to feel things not tangible.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, November 2009, “Ask, Seek, Knock, Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2009/11/ask-seek-knock?lang=eng)

7) “The personal line is of paramount importance in personal decisions and in the governance of the family. Unfortunately, some members of our church underestimate the need for this direct, personal line. Responding to the undoubted importance of prophetic leadership—the priesthood line, which operates principally to govern heavenly communications on Church matters—some seek to have their priesthood leaders make personal decisions for them, decisions they should make for themselves by inspiration through their personal line. Personal decisions and family governance are principally a matter for the personal line.” (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, November 2012, “Two Lines of Communication,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/11/two-lines-of-communication?lang=eng)

8) “Be responsive to the promptings of the Spirit. The Spirit will influence your conscience and help you to refine yourself by working on the little tasks of self-control—like controlling your thoughts, words, and actions—which leads to self-control of your whole self, of mind, body, and spirit. Remember, anger is only one letter short of danger.” (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, July 2006, “On the Wings of Eagles,” Liahona, http://www.lds.org/liahona/2006/07/on-the-wings-of-eagles?lang=eng)

9) “The promptings that come to us to flee evil reflect our Heavenly Father’s understanding of our particular strengths and weaknesses and His awareness of the unforeseen circumstances of our lives. When these promptings come, they will not generally stop us in our tracks, for the Spirit of God does not speak with a voice of thunder. The voice will be as soft as a whisper, coming as a thought to our minds or a feeling in our hearts. By heeding its gentle promptings, we will be protected from the destructive consequences of sin.” (Elder Robert D. Hales, May 2006, “To Act for Ourselves: The Gift and Blessing of Agency,” Ensign, https://www.lds.org/ensign/2006/05/to-act-for-ourselves-the-gift-and-blessings-of-agency?lang=eng) 

10)  “We’re expected to do everything in our power that we can and then to seek an answer from the Lord, a confirming seal that we’ve reached the right conclusion; and sometimes, happily, in addition, we get added truths and knowledge that we hadn’t even supposed.... If you learn how to use the agency that God has given you, and if you try to make your own decisions, and if you reach conclusions that are sound and right, and you counsel with the Lord and get His ratifying seal of approval upon the conclusions you’ve reached, then you’ve received revelation, for one thing; and for another thing, you’re going to have the great reward of eternal life, be lifted up at the last day.” (Elder Bruce R. McConkie, June 2012, “Agency and Inspiration,” Liahona, https://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/06/agency-and-inspiration?lang=eng)