A: We sure do. We believe He speaks to us through direct personal revelation (usually through prayer, scripture study, and church attendance) as well as through a living prophet. A person can receive revelation about personal issues--what to study in school, where to live, when/whom to marry, etc. God reveals to individuals things that help their personal lives.
Besides revealing things to individuals personally, God has followed a pattern throughout time of revealing important truths to prophets. Prophets preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and lead Christ's church through revelation. Just as Christ called prophets and apostles while on earth, He has called men to serve as prophets and apostles in our time.
One of the best ways to follow Christ is to listen to and follow His chosen prophets and apostles: This Saturday and Sunday is the 178th Semiannual General Conference of Christ's church. At this conference, the modern-day prophet, Thomas S. Monson, will address the world, as will the twelve apostles and other church leaders.
Their talks represent what the Lord wants to teach us at this time.
(Want to listen? click here. Want to watch? click here. Want to read what they said last conference? click here. Want to chat online with a church representative? click here)
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I know personally that He does. So many prophets have invited us to talk to Him in prayer, and see if He does not respond. So many of my prayers have been answered and I have felt so close to Him on several occassions that I must testify that God hears our prayers and speaks to us, as the prophets have said.
So often, we want things to go a certain way in our lives. We pray for these things to happen, and when they do not happen, we blame God for being indifferent, or we conclude He is not there. But one prerequisite to prayer is that we come to receive His answer, whatever it may be. Putting our trust that He knows all things, and putting our hope in the testimony of the prophets that God seeks our happiness and peace, is how we must come to God in prayer. When we do this, He is sure to answer, because we are humble and willing to follow Him in whatever course. My life has been so greatly blessed through prayer and the revelation that God provides to each of us personally.
Posted on October 6, 2008 at 4:02 PM
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