I would like to talk a little more about the story I told about my third great grandfather in my last blog and the words that found lodgment in his heart. When he heard the words that were spoken that day the Holy Ghost bore witness to his heart that what was said was true. The Holy Ghost is a third member of the Godhead and is a personage of spirit unlike the Father and the Son who have a body of flesh and bone. His responsibility is to bear witness to us of the truth. That is what happens when anyone is prepared and has a desire to know for themselves.
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were apricked in their bheart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, cwhat shall we do?
They had been pricked in their hearts and knew that it was the truth and then knew that there needed to be a change and wondered what to do from then on.
Alma 5: 13And behold, he apreached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put their btrust in the true and cliving God. And behold, they were faithful until the dend; therefore they were saved.
14And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye aspiritually been bborn of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty cchange in your hearts?
When you are truly converted to the truth and the spirit causes a mighty change in your heart you will have no more desire to do evil but to always seek the things of God, to obey his will and keep his commandments.
Because the Holy Ghost bore witness to my Grandfather's heart he had been spiritually born of God and had that mighty change in his heart. He then dedicated the rest of his life to the Lords service.
That is our Father in Heaven's desire for each of us, and I hope I can stay true and endure to the end as my Grandfather did.
Does anyone have another experience they would like to share? Please do.
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