“I Will Tell You in Your Mind and in Your Heart, by the Holy Ghost”
In this lesson we will discuss a topic of vital importance. How do we interpret revelation? How do we distinguish inspiration from God and our own thoughts, feelings, and desires? Once we can identify that we are receiving a prompting from a source greater than ourselves, how do we interpret it? How should we act on it? What is the relationship of personal revelation and teachings revealed through scripture and Church leaders?
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Student Reading: Doctrine and Covenants 6; 8; 9; 11; D&C 85:6; 50:23–24; D&C 42:61; D&C 128:1; D&C 136:32–33
Additional Teacher Reading: 1 Kings 19:12; 1 Nephi 17:45; Helaman 5:30; Luke 24:32; D&C 98:2, 12; D&C 109:44. Matthew 6:10; D&C 88:68; D&C 28:2, 6–7; D&C 43:2–4; Official Declaration 2–paragraph 2; Isaiah 59:2; D&C 58:25–28; 60:5; 61:22; 62:5
Please post your questions and comments here, in the facebook group, or email them to me at MormonSundaySchool at gmail.
You can access the Reader for this lesson here.
You can access my Lesson Notes here.
Recommended Resources:
- Edward Kimball in BYU Studies on the priesthood revelation
- Richard G. Scott, “Revelation for your personal life”
- Rational Faiths post on revelation (also see their posts on Book of Mormon, Blacks and the Priesthood, and temple)
- An illuminating collection of talks (some which align with a faithful perspective better than others) summarizing research on how our brain works
- Summary of Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow with links
- Mormon Matters episode on recognizing the Spirit
Thanks to James Estrada of Oak Street Audio for pulling a near all-nighter to get this out so fast.
Engaging Gospel Doctrine 
I love the many ideas shared that support the concept that revelation comes in diverse ways. An adult who discredits spiritual experiences as purely emotional experiences fails to see that revelation is founded in a combination of mind and heart. I think this discussion group clearly expressed the multi demensional characteristics of revelation.
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I really liked the suggestion about handing out quotes to class members and then letting them decide if and when they want to share them with the class. I did this last week and really liked how it worked.
That in the long list of quotes assembled there was only one by a woman seemed striking when I pointed it out to my wife. Recognizing that issue is going to lead me to search out more supporting quotes by other notable women in the church.
To Jared and the rest of the engaging crew, thanks for your hard work. I think I would’ve had to ask to be released from teaching this year given my jaded view of church history. You’ve helped to save my integrity. And I really, really love teaching, so thanks.
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Thanks for the comment! And um, yeah I totally relate. I am kind of agonizingly working through this year myself. 😉
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