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7/1/16
Never before in all my
life have I been so grateful that I am a member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints as I am today. My heart swells with
blessings for the faithful in Israel, for the faithful Latter-day
Saints, for God's blessings are upon the people of this Church. The
Lord has blessed the leaders of Israel. He has blessed the people of
Israel who have entered the fold of Christ. He has blessed the Church
in all its ramifications throughout the world, and I pray that he will
continue to bless the Church and those whom he has called to lead and
direct its affairs upon the earth. - Hyrum G. Smith, “Conference
Report,” April 1918, Second Day-Morning Session, p.53
7/18/16
I should like also to add my testimony to the testimonies of my
brethren who spoke this morning, concerning the spirits that are
with us to guide, inspire, and protect us. Many people have said to
me: "Brother Smith, how can you tell the difference between the
promptings of the Lord, or his agencies, and the promptings of the
adversary or his agencies?" They say they are unable, in most
respects, to discern the difference between those promptings. I have
said: "After earnest and sincere prayer follow your first
impression, and you will always go right." Then they say: "Well, how
can I tell which is my first impression? They are usually so close
to each other it is difficult to even tell which is the first
impression." Then I say: "The impression made by the Spirit that is
for our guide in safety in the Church is always from a good spirit,
the Spirit that proclaims and announces the truth, and the truth
doesn't need an alibi or crutches to support it." So if you go back
and knock down all the crutches, all the alibis, all the excuses,
the ifs and ands and buts that attempt to support it, that crowd and
urge us—because, as a rule, I have discovered that the adversary's
agencies, in their promptings, are usually of an urging, crowding,
hurrying nature, while the Spirit of the Lord and his agencies are
always of a quiet, sweet, peaceful and convincing character—so that
after we have done away with all the excuses, all the alibis that
usually support our experiences, we can discover which is the right
spirit. The spirit of conviction, of peace and of charity, which is
the love of the Lord and his work, is not in a hurry, but has time
to decide, time to weigh, time to consider; does not act in haste,
but in calm deliberation. We learn then the truth, and we have a
guide which is a companion to every member of the Church who is
faithful and true, so that we are able, through the blessings of the
Lord, to receive that comfort and consolation which will support us,
even in time of distress. - Hyrum
G. Smith, “Conference Report,” October 1931, Afternoon Meeting,
p.27