Comments on: The Lost Art of Personal Revelation

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:11:22 +0000

Wow J5t, that was beautiful.

(thanks to everyone for the comments)

By: j5t

j5t — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:59:09 +0000

awww…the pleasure was mine all mine.

Personal revelation has helped me lately to know that I don’t (yet?) need to bring my 5 month old son to the doctor even though he’s been congested, wheezing, and attempting to hack up a lung for a couple of days now. Personal revelation tells me that I already know what is wrong (teething, a little cold, changing seasons, maybe inherited allergies or asthma) and what to do (saline drops, nasal aspirator, steamy bathroom breathing, outside air). Still, I’m always listening and at the ready for when and if the personal revelation says to whisk him to the doctor.

Personal revelation has helped me to get a glimpse of what my just-turned-3 year old is learning about herself and her surroundings; that she’s only just beginning to understand the severity of some of her choices, and that all of her choices/actions have consequences. Personal revelation helps me to go easy on her and help show her the way.

Personal revelation has helped me to deal with the whines of my 5 & 1/2 year old: again, to get a glimpse of where she might be coming from.

Personal revelation is helping me as we enter what is one of the heaviest times I’ve yet experienced: the last 6 weeks before my oldest child’s baptism: what we need to talk about, how we can strengthen our relationship, how I can teach her that she is stellar while teaching myself that she’s growing up.

Personal revelation helps me to know to transition the laurels’ lesson about the priesthood into a lesson about womanhood.

I’m usually listening for it, straining to polish the art of hearing it.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:19:15 +0000

Courtney you are so wise, as usual. Just so you know, you make me want to go to church. It’s just disappointing when I get there and I remember we aren’t in the same ward.

By: Carina

Carina — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:13:31 +0000

My personal revelation came from something my husband said late last night–a whole bunch of things clicked into place, and now I must learn how to practice.

By: Emily M.

Emily M. — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:52:22 +0000

I like what you say about how personal revelation is just that, personal. So someone else’s personal revelation is not meant for me and vice versa… that allows for each of us to take our own paths while respecting others. Nice post.

By: Sharlee

Sharlee — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:07:43 +0000

Thank you, Courtney. You were like the “random lady at the bank” for me today.

By: robin

robin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:21:54 +0000

i just wanted to say thanks for this post. it was a good confirmation that i need to listen to my spiritual promptings and personal revelation even when it is not automatically reinforced by my husband or through immediate direction about HOW to follow the prompting.

By: Leisha

Leisha — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:20:58 +0000

Have you ever noticed how sometimes the Spirit just points you in the right direction, but THAT’S IT! It’s up to you to make those “leap of faith” first steps and wait for those “hindsight is 20/20″ insights and blessings that let you know it definitely was right!? Well, that is my current personal revelation situation. I feel impressed to venture in a “cut a new path” direction, but it’s scary. Every time I’ve followed those promptings in the past I’ve always received rich blessings (so why is it still so nerve-wracking?) It reminds me of a card my husband gave me while we were engaged that said “One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” (Andre Gide) I need to continually work on losing sight of the shore and just trusting with faith.

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:37:33 +0000

I really felt like I should order an extra 1/2 gallon of Winder milk today before the milkman comes in the morning, but I don’t think you’re talking about that kind of revelation…

The Spirit has been teaching me this week about being still. I think I’ve been too busy and neglecting the actual important things, like being at home. Call me an old fashioned soda pop if you must, but when I’m at home, physically AND mentally, I can be still. I can listen better, I can act and not react. I can be a calmer person. That’s my lesson for the week (that and the always hormone-free leche).

By: Jennifer B.

Jennifer B. — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:19:55 +0000

Perhaps this is ironic, but I have felt inspired to spend less time at the computer–a lot less. Nice post cjane. Maybe I’ll leave the house and go get a burrito.