Faith Like Enos

When the Lord speaks, do we have faith in His words?

When the Lord forgave Enos, his guilt was washed away because he knew the Lord could not lie.
     
       "And there came a voice unto me saying, 'Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed.  And I Enos, knew that God could not lie, wherefore, my guilt was swept away."                                                           -Enos 1:5-6

When the spirit speaks to us, when we receive a priesthood blessing (etc), when a voice comes unto US, do we place full faith in that?  Do we let those words turn into knowledge and faith that sweep away our worry, or guilt?

When you practice hearing and acting on the promptings you receive, you start to have more confidence in your own ability to discern and hear his voice.  Much of our doubt or disbelief is based on doubt in our OWN ability to discern rather than doubt of the Lord's words, love, or power.  Nevertheless, that doubt chases away faith and places a stumbling block for miracles, as the Lord cannot bless us with more than we are willing to receive.
     
 "....they shall return again to their place, TO ENJOY THAT WHICH THEY ARE WILLING TO RECEIVE, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received."                                                                                                                     -D&C 88:32

The more you act on these whisperings from the spirit, the more promptings you will receive. Your love and gratitude for him will grow as you receive additional spirit, and precious experiences through following those promptings.  Placing your faith in the words the Lord speaks to you, as well as the word of the Lord through prophets and scriptures, will allow you to experience more of the Lord's peace, power, and blessings in your life.


TAKE ACTION: One of the best ways to learn and develop faith in the way the Lord speaks to you, is to jot down notes of the promptings you receive.  Write down (or take note on a notepad on your phone) every prompting, however small, whether you acted on it and what the outcome was.  Pray and let the Lord know you want his help in recognizing his voice more clearly in your day to day life.  

May the Lord bless you and keep you and may you draw near unto Him so that he can draw near unto you.