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If only I were that diligent. 🙂 If there is a clear call to action that would require me to change course the answer is yes. And as I said the inquiry is along the lines of if this direction is from Thee, prompt me in the ways that I can best, in my circumstances, act on it. Ironically, it was a prompting in response to just such an inquiry that led me to this board (I have very little on-line activity).

I can see how it might seem that way. But I don’t see it as a measure of how certain the asker is that a Divine response will be received, but rather a measure of how committed the asker is to act on the response. Think of someone with mustard seed faith who after asking for and receiving Diving guidance resolves to forever commit themselves fully to God. Contrast that with a believer with a history of receiving promptings who bargains with God…take this trial away (or change this doctrine or policy, or give me now the certainty/clarity I require) and I will love you, require me to continue this trial (of circumstances or policy or uncertainty) and I will no longer believe.

Hi Calm, thanks for the feedback and the question. My suggestion about asking God about who His prophets are was made in the context of saying that I think that route is much more effective than trying to form an opinion of someone based on historical documents, but I don’t think, in the context of good, better, best, that it’s the best practice. Frankly, since the role of a prophet is to share what God has instructed be shared, I don’t spend much time evaluating the prophet/messenger, all of my time is spent on the message. If I receive confirmation the message is of God, I try to act according to the promptings I receive regarding how, in my circumstances, I can best implement the teaching. Without that confirmation I put the message aside. And since all prophets are fallible, an answer from God that Moses or Joseph or President Nelson is a prophet is helpful, but not as actionable as confirmation that a specific prophetic teaching/call to action is of God.

How do you believe God would have us understand the phrase “nothing wavering” as it is used in His promise as recorded in the first Chapter of James? Since we’re told that wavering disqualifies us from receiving “any thing of the Lord” it seems to me that an understanding of the phrase that aligns with His is of critical importance in our efforts to engage in Divine communication.

I admit this thread is a bit frustrating. When someone shares their frustration regarding what things they believe have been omitted from Church curriculum, my response has always been to remind them what was included in that curriculum: the teaching that we are sons and daughters of Deity and the teaching that Deity has promised to share their perfect wisdom and perfect rest with us and inquire how those teachings were received and acted upon. Why pose your questions to mortals if God has promised to answer them? And if the response is some variation of the lament of Laman and Lemuel, then isn’t the best advice an invitation to examine why that is so and focus efforts on making the necessary changes that will enable two way dialogue with the Divine. Debate can be had about the efficacy of reviewing and interpreting historical records, but if the purpose is to use those interpretations to evaluate the bona fides of past or current prophets isn’t that better raised with Deity?