Re: 4/14/2012 Asking and Receiving [message #2379 is a reply to message #1227] |
Sun, 14 April 2013 23:52 |
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Messages: 13 Registered: December 2012
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Gad wrote on Wed, 10 October 2012 13:54I had had several visions and other experiences years earlier. Starting in March 2012, I had started thinking about some of these things and what they meant. The idea that I had perhaps had my calling and election made sure during those prior occasions started to tickle my mind.
I had decided that I would pray and ask if that was the case and if not, what my standing was before God.
April 14, 2012, was the first chance I had to find some time to myself. I knelt and prayed asking God what those earlier experiences meant. Soon after the prayer, I was carried away by an Angel. I was shown the throne room of God. I saw the Father and Son ordaining a man to the true priesthood. I saw 5 others in line waiting for the ordination. After I came to myself, I heard the Voice speak "This day thou art my begotten son." Repeated three times. Each time I heard the Voice I felt a burning start at my head and go down to my toes.
I understood that I had been accepted and adopted by Christ and the Father. That nothing could prevent me from "growing up" to be like Them (save the unpardonable sin) and that there was more offered to mortal men (the ordination that I witnessed others receive).
Now, I live and work towards making myself worthy of that next gift.
Thanks Gad for sharing your experience. An interesting observation I have about this is how it was until AFTER you asked God that you received the witness. Many times we think the voice comes from Heaven declaring our C&E with no though save it be to ask Him. (just like experience of Oliver Cowdery with the gift of translation).
Yet your account is an example of one where the "asking" precedes the "answer".
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