Nelson Holy Ghost Quote

Shortly after blogging about President Oaks' talk, I hoped that President Nelson's Sunday Morning talk would involve, or at least mention, the Holy Ghost, so I could blog about the Holy Ghost three nights in a row (as long as you don't count the blog post about the shape-shifting alien robot that I wrote when I was really sinking tired). Sure enough, on the talk's webpage, just before the talk proper, there is the following quote: "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost."

First of all, I would like to register a little bit of cautious skepticism on the subject of "days." According to several scriptures, we've been in "the last days" for about 200 years, so forgive me if I don't take President Nelson's assertion about "coming days" literally. If he had meant it literally, those "coming days" should have happened by now since he said that nearly six months ago. I think that God and I have different ideas about the definition of the word "soon."

But other than that, I think that the rest of President Nelson's quote can and should be taken seriously. The Holy Ghost is a powerful force for good, and it can easily become essential as the world slips further and further away from the way we are supposed to be. As the world becomes more spiritually dangerous, we're going to need the guidance of the Holy Ghost more than ever before, so it's essential that we do those "small and simple things" that invite the companionship of the Holy Ghost.

Life is challenging, and it seems like it's only going to get worse as time goes by. We're going to need the guidance, direction, comfort, and influence more and more as the rest of the world slips farther and farther into darkness. We can't afford to go down with it. So, we need to hold on to the Holy Ghost like our spiritual lives depend on it, because if they don't already, they soon will.