By President Henry B. Eyring
"If you want to receive the companionship of the Holy Ghost, you must want it for the right reasons. Your purposes must be the Lord’s purposes. If your motives are too selfish, you will find it difficult to receive and sense the promptings of the Spirit."
This reminded me of my youngest when he was about 3 years old. He hid the shovels at Kindergarten (pre-school) so he and his friends could have them. He then prayed that no one else would find them. They weren't there the next day. When he came home and told me about it, we talked about praying for selfish things instead of good and kind things.
Pres eyring then tells of a woman making some bad decisions. Her mother and home teachers were made aware of the situation through inspiration. He then says, "The Holy Ghost had been sent to those home teachers because they were willing to serve the Lord."
1 nephi 3:7
The willingness to act is essential.
Doctrine & Covenants 121:45-46
Power will distill upon you. It takes repeated action. Sometimes things seem to be moving very slowly or not at all. There's a reason patience is a virtue. It's difficult but necessary.
Doctrine & Covenants 64:32-33
*Our Constant Companion
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/47eyring?lang=eng
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