A Conversation

I had this conversation while praying. It was for me, and pertains to me and my family, but I was impressed to share it.

“What should I be doing now?” I asked.

“Read and study the scriptures, particularly the Doctrine and Covenants (Teachings and Commandments). Learn what my word is to this generation. Share with others what you learn.”

“Should I write this in a post?”

“Write that trouble is coming and preparations are needed. The physical is not as important as the spiritual. All of the planning and storing of goods will not save anyone unless they are prepared spiritually. Tell them to learn to hear My voice. How will you know where the safe places are if you don’t know how to receive it from Me? People tend to rely too much on other people they consider to be true messengers. So what if they are? Those messengers cannot save you.“

“Is there anything specific I can tell people, or write about?”

“No, everything pertaining to preparations has been given, declared, and written. People need to know how to receive revelation and discern in order to get specific instruction for themselves and their family.”

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If you are not having daily conversations with your Heavenly Father you are not ready for what is coming. All the food, guns, cabins and land in remote places, gold and silver, is not going to save you in the long run. You have to know how to talk to God and, more importantly, know how to receive revelation from Him if you want to survive what is coming. There is no person on this whole earth that will be able to tell you what to do when the trouble comes. You will not be able to rely on government, churches, welfare organizations, even prophets and inspired clergy, etc. You may have 10 years, 3 years, or 2 months to prepare, why put it off?

Following people that you believe have a direct connection to God can be hazardous to your health, if you believe that they will be able to save you. They may have a direct connection, but it won’t save you. Ezekiel had something to say about that:

“Son of Man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job (you could add Joseph Smith, Russell Nelson, Denver Snuffer or add your favorite prophet) were in it, they would deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.” (Ezekiel 14:13-14)

King Benjamin implored his people to come to know the Master’s voice:

“I say unto you, I would that ye should remember to retain the name written always in your hearts, that ye are not found on the left hand of God, but that ye hear and know the voice by which ye shall be called, and also the name by which he shall call you. For how knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?” (Mosiah 5: 10-15)

It comes down to this: you either believe what has been revealed in the scriptures or you don’t.