Catching the Vision

Feb. 28

Jacob 4

Application: similar results.  I thought more clearly and I was more humble and willing to change. I had more desire to maximize the use of my time, and I felt that I had the capacity to do it. However, asIi gave in and started watching what others were watching I felt the Spirit less and time escaped me. 

  6 Wherefore, we search the prophets, and we have many revelations and the spirit of prophecy; and having all these witnesses we obtain a hope, and our faith becometh unshaken, insomuch that we truly can ccommand in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.

A: Search the prophets and follow the Spirit in finding the vision that you need to find. 

P: Personal revelation gives us a hope. 

D: As we learn from God, we receive a clearly vision of what can be. 

• Only as we obtain the hope can our faith become unshaken. 
• As we obtain an understanding of what can be, we have a greater knowledge of things as they are, making miracles like commanding the trees in the name of Jesus possible. 

7 Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things.

A: Never forget where it's coming from. 

P: When we are doing our best we are often shown our weaknesses. 

D: God is the source of everything. We must never forget that even though we can improve and be able to handle new things, it's only possible through the Atonement. 

  10 Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works.

A: When you pray, ask for guidance as you ask for help. 

P: He couseleth in wisdom, and justice, and in great mercy over all his works. 

D: God is omniscient, meaning he not only knows all things but he knows the sequence of all things and what will be best in the end. 

  13 Behold, my brethren, he that prophesieth, let him prophesy to the understanding of men; for the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also espake them unto prophets of old.

A: Look plainly for the viion that the Spirit can hold for you. 

P; By the Spirit we are bale to catch the vision of what we can become. 

D: The Spirit reveals things that are to be in the future.