I have a lot of crazy stories and I figure that I may as well share some.
(These stories are real, the names are changed.)
This one time....
Waul and Beid were driving down the highway. They lived in the middle of no where so these drives were often long and tiring. They made these long trips 2 or 3 times a week. On this particular day they had gotten up extra early that morning to play sports. They then got ready for the day, traveled the long drive to the next town for a meeting and then they started their drive back home. Beid was really tired and had been sitting in the passenger seat trying his best to stay awake. He could have easily been sleeping the whole time seeing as he wasn't the driver, But he didn't want to be unfair to Waul, so he did his best to keep his eyes open. They drove around a bend and ahead of them was a long stretch of highway. Beid was about to close his eyes again, when he noticed they were drifting slowly into on coming traffic. He quickly grabbed a hold of the wheel and steered them gently back into their lane just in time for a semi-truck to go whizzing by. Bied looked at Waul who had fallen asleep but was now gripping the wheel tightly with both hands and staring wide eyed, and jaw dropped at the road in front them.
They were both pretty lucky that day and they made sure it never happened again. Waul made sure he never fell asleep again while driving and Beid did the same. How tragic it would have been for Waul if he had been alone.
This is exactly why we have the 'gift of the Holy Ghost', a blessing that our loving Heavenly Father promises to all those who "Repent, and be baptized... in the name of Jesus Christ..." Acts 2:38
When we are baptized we promise with God that we will keep the commandments and follow Jesus Christ. He then promises us that we can have the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, meaning it can always be with us to guide us and warn us of danger.
Just as Waul would have been hurt really badly if Beid hadn't been there to help him, we too can suffer both physical and spiritual harm if we don't have the Holy Ghost there to protect us. We need to be worthy of its presence in our lives and we need to follow the promptings it gives to us. If we do this we will be blessed.
I know and testify that the Holy ghost is real. That it helps each of us everyday. With out him we are left to our selves and we don't have his constant guidance and protection. May each of us work to be worthy of such a companion as the Holy Ghost.
"13 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism—yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel."
3 Nephi 31:13
(These stories are real, the names are changed.)
This one time....
Waul and Beid were driving down the highway. They lived in the middle of no where so these drives were often long and tiring. They made these long trips 2 or 3 times a week. On this particular day they had gotten up extra early that morning to play sports. They then got ready for the day, traveled the long drive to the next town for a meeting and then they started their drive back home. Beid was really tired and had been sitting in the passenger seat trying his best to stay awake. He could have easily been sleeping the whole time seeing as he wasn't the driver, But he didn't want to be unfair to Waul, so he did his best to keep his eyes open. They drove around a bend and ahead of them was a long stretch of highway. Beid was about to close his eyes again, when he noticed they were drifting slowly into on coming traffic. He quickly grabbed a hold of the wheel and steered them gently back into their lane just in time for a semi-truck to go whizzing by. Bied looked at Waul who had fallen asleep but was now gripping the wheel tightly with both hands and staring wide eyed, and jaw dropped at the road in front them.
They were both pretty lucky that day and they made sure it never happened again. Waul made sure he never fell asleep again while driving and Beid did the same. How tragic it would have been for Waul if he had been alone.
This is exactly why we have the 'gift of the Holy Ghost', a blessing that our loving Heavenly Father promises to all those who "Repent, and be baptized... in the name of Jesus Christ..." Acts 2:38
When we are baptized we promise with God that we will keep the commandments and follow Jesus Christ. He then promises us that we can have the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, meaning it can always be with us to guide us and warn us of danger.
Just as Waul would have been hurt really badly if Beid hadn't been there to help him, we too can suffer both physical and spiritual harm if we don't have the Holy Ghost there to protect us. We need to be worthy of its presence in our lives and we need to follow the promptings it gives to us. If we do this we will be blessed.
I know and testify that the Holy ghost is real. That it helps each of us everyday. With out him we are left to our selves and we don't have his constant guidance and protection. May each of us work to be worthy of such a companion as the Holy Ghost.
"13 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism—yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel."
3 Nephi 31:13
