I can't express enough how much I love Richmond and how much I love the Elders I live with! Truly, the mission is so good right now.
This week I saw miracles rain down from Heaven. I know that God is giving me opportunities to increase my faith in Christ. I love what Elder Ballard said when hope is an EXPECTATION that will eventually come to past through our faith in Christ (or something along those lines...;)
BUT. I have been doing something super simple to increase my ability to hear him. I felt the need to share it!
1. Sincere prayer. I realize that my prayers are wordy. My prayers are vain. I needed to simplify my prayers. I needed to pray with my feelings rather than my words. So...rather than saying something like "Please provide me with the ability to accomplish thy plan in my work here through different means and ways..." it has turned into, "Father, I need help. Help me remember my studies so that I can teach with the Spirit."
I know that this is something SUPER obvious but it's just clicking. BUT...then step #2
2. I listen. I ask and then listen. I WRITE down my impressions. I am realizing the Spirit speaks to me SO subtly. He speaks to me in simple nudges of spontaneity. He speaks to me in stretching out of my routine and out of my comfort zone to do something good!
3. I reflect. I spend a little bit to reflect in my nightly prayers. I go through my prayer list and see exactly how God has answered the prayers that I have saying to him. I have been blown away to see that God DOES answer my prayers.
If you're like me, you have probably already hit a spot in life that you feel like God has stopped speaking to you. But I can testify that as I actually open my heart through FAITH and ACTION, I see that God is speaking to me...not only a few times a day but in ABUNDANCE.
I just had to share because this week was full of so many of those small nudges from the Spirit. I realized it was Him after I acted and saw the blessings or saw the end result. I am just grateful for the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
Anyways. Congratulations if you have read this whole email. I want to know what patterns YOU have recognized to feel the spirit stronger in your life! How does He speak to you?
Love you all!
Elder Gardanier
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