2. "Pondering a passage of scripture can be a key to unlock revelation and the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Ghost." -Elder Richard G. Scott (The Power of Scripture. October 2011 General Conference)
3. "Often when we pray for help with a significant matter, Heavenly Father will give us gentle promptings that require us to think, exercise faith, work, at times struggle, then act. It is a step-by-step process that enables us to discern inspired answers." -Elder Richard G. Scott (Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer. April 2007 General Conference)
4. "His answers will seldom come while you are on your knees praying, even when you may plead for an immediate response. Rather, He will prompt you in quiet moments when the Spirit can most effectively touch your mind and heart. Hence, you should find periods of quiet time to recognize when you are being instructed and strengthened. His pattern causes you to grow."-Elder Richard G. Scott (Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer. April 2007 General Conference)
5. "Then the answer comes as a feeling with an accompanying conviction. The Savior defines two separate ways: “I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost.”-Elder Richard G. Scott (Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer. April 2007 General Conference)
6. "I am convinced that there is no simple formula or technique that would immediately allow you to master the ability to be guided by the voice of the Spirit. Our Father expects you to learn how to obtain that divine help by exercising faith in Him and His Holy Son, Jesus Christ." -Elder Richard G. Scott (To Acquire Spiritual Guidance. April 2009 General Conference)
7. "Impressions of the Spirit can come in response to urgent prayer or unsolicited when needed. Sometimes the Lord reveals truth to you when you are not actively seeking it, such as when you are in danger and do not know it. However, the Lord will not force you to learn. You must exercise your agency to authorize the Spirit to teach you. As you make this a practice in your life, you will be more perceptive to the feelings that come with spiritual guidance. Then, when that guidance comes, sometimes when you least expect it, you will recognize it more easily." -Elder Richard G. Scott (To Acquire Spiritual Guidance. April 2009 General Conference)
8. "You have your agency, and inspiration does not—perhaps cannot—flow unless you ask for it, or someone asks for you. No message in scripture is repeated more often than the invitation, even the command, to pray—to ask. Prayer is so essential a part of revelation that without it the veil may remain closed to you. Learn to pray. Pray often. Pray in your mind, in your heart. Pray on your knees." -President Boyd K. Packer (Personal Revelation: The Gift, The Test, The Promise. October 1994 General Conference)
9. "The Holy Ghost speaks with a voice that you feel more than you hear. It is described as a “still small voice.” And while we speak of “listening” to the whisperings of the Spirit, most often one describes a spiritual prompting by saying, “I had a feeling …” -President Boyd K. Packer (Personal Revelation: The Gift, The Test, The Promise. October 1994 General Conference)
10. "This voice of the Spirit speaks gently, prompting you what to do or what to say, or it may caution or warn you. Ignore or disobey these promptings, and the Spirit will leave you. It is your choice—your agency."-President Boyd K. Packer (Personal Revelation: The Gift, The Test, The Promise. October 1994 General Conference)
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