Oct 26, 2013 | Personal Revelation, Prayer, Youth Issues
Question Gramps, Some questions I have asked you I have asked other people before and after I’ve seen your answer. Who am I to believe? Sometimes my Sunday School teacher will give me a different answer than my Seminary teacher which might be different...
Sep 10, 2012 | Personal Revelation, Revelation
Question Gramps, Please explain revelation to me. Linda Answer Linda, What a question! I could go on for pages, but I doubt that would be a preferred response. Instead, let me describe how I have received revelation in my life. Sometimes it comes...
Mar 31, 2012 | Life's Lessons, Personal Revelation
Question Gramps, When I have an important decision to make or just need some answers, I fast and pray and study my scriptures. When I receive what I feel is my answer, I do my best to act on it faithfully. But some of these important decisions have ended up...
Dec 3, 2011 | Mormon Doctrine, Personal Revelation
I have been curious about calling and election. When this happens is there an ordinance in the temple? Do you get to meet the Savior in person? Beau ________________ Beau, In John 14, Christ explains in detail that those who are faithful to his words will recieve a...
Oct 28, 2011 | Children, Personal Revelation
Question Dear Gramps, I just read a very long answer from you to someone about birth control, quoting several leaders, prophets, etc. Could you find the quotation that says that women should have as many children as she can mentally, emotionally and physically...
Sep 27, 2011 | Faith, Personal Revelation, Prayer
I have often heard that others cant receive revelation for you unless they are called to serve over you (how a bishop would be over a ward member). But to what extent can others receive revelation for you? For example, could a sister receive revelation to any extent...
Dec 4, 2010 | Current issues, God, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Personal Revelation
Dear Gramps I have just recently found out that a friend has absolutely no belief at all in God. She believes that we are all part of a theory of evolution. I believe in God and our Savior Jesus Christ. She cannot believe that a God would allow such horrific and long...
Sep 7, 2010 | Current issues, Holy Ghost, Personal Revelation
Gramps, Why do I cry when I feel the spirit? BJ, from Utah Dear BJ, To be in the presence of the Holy Spirit is a highly emotional experience. His spirit speaks to our spirit. When we get in touch with our spiritual selves so that the spirit rather than the desires of...
Sep 25, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Faith, Holy Ghost, Personal Revelation
Question Dear Gramps, I have been a member of the Mormon Church my whole life, and I’ve known my whole life that the Church is true and it’s the only true Church of Jesus Christ. Because I’ve just always known that the Church is true I’ve never actually had the spirit...
Sep 21, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Faith, God, Personal Revelation, Prayer
Dear Gramps, When I’m reading the Book of Mormon, I get doubts of it being true. If I read the Bible I don’t, I totally believe, I’m a member of the Mormon Church and I still believe that the Church is true. I’ve been to the temple and have felt the spirit. I’ve had...
