Monday, May 6, 2013

As we become more conversant with the Holy Spirit, our lives become refined

"As we become more conversant with the Holy Spirit, our lives become refined. The sordid and base have no attraction. It is developed spirituality which separates us from the secular world.

"A spiritual-minded man is observant of the beauty in the world around him....Our awareness of grand music, literature, and sublime art is often a natural product of spiritual maturity....

"As we seek the Spirit, our scripture reading becomes more reflective....

"As an evidence of increased spirituality we become more selective in what we read....

"Another fruit of spiritual maturity is improved prayer....

"Those who have made it their quest to realize the constant companionship of the Holy Spirit will awaken in the next life as spiritual giants, in contrast to the infancy of others who have lived without God in this world....

"...seek the Spirit of God....It will not come to impure hearts or minds. It comes quietly and without drama. A listening ear can hear the faint rustle of a wing. If we do not listen, it will leave."

- Elder Douglas L. Callister, Of the Second Quorum of the Seventy, "Seeking the Spirit of God," General Conference, Oct 2000
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2000/10/seeking-the-spirit-of-god?lang=eng

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