Understanding the Holy Ghost

with Dr. Hank Smith

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An Introduction
How do you know if you've felt the Holy Ghost in your life? And what can you do to make sure you understand its promptings for you? Hank's series on Understanding the Holy Ghost will help both you and your children to have individual experiences and recognize the influence of the Holy Ghost in your life....
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Leading to Do Good
The challenging part about recognizing the Holy Ghost is how it is often a different experience for everyone! Hank shares his thoughts and scriptures that will help bring clarity to the source of your promptings and feelings.
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Recording, Investing, and Connecting
Sometimes impressions from the Holy Ghost will lead you to the scriptures to validate the prompting, or to find more information about the prompting, which sometimes leads to new impressions and promptings! Hank shares a technique that will help you deepen your relationship with the Holy Ghost that often...
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Your Personal Tutor
The Holy Ghost can help you in a lot more than just spiritual things! Join Hank as he shares Exodus 31:3 along with real life experiences that show how everything goes better when you have the Holy Spirit to help you in your life.
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The Fruits of the Spirit
How do you know if what you're feeling is REALLY the Holy Ghost? Hank begins to break down the "fruits of the spirit" and how we can use the indicators listed in Galatians 5:22 to help us know if what we're feeling is actually from the Holy Ghost. (Hint: You may be surprised at this first one!)
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Feeling Peace
When you feel anxious or stressed, what do you do to find (or even create) peace in your life? Join Hank as he continues his breakdown Galatians 5:22 where Paul outlines the Fruits of the Spirit and how feeling peace can be a wonderful indicator of the Holy Ghost in your life.
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Patience & Long Suffering
Have you ever wished you were more patient? Hank continues his breakdown of Galatians 5:22 where Paul outlines the Fruits of the Spirit and discusses how patience and long suffering can be a sign of the spirit - not just as you interact with others, but also with how you treat (and see) yourself.
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Gentleness & Goodness
Paul said in Galatians 5:22 that one sign of the spirit is an increase in gentleness and goodness. But what does that exactly mean? Hank shares his thoughts and how "perfection" is not a sign of the Holy Ghost, but your level of desire is.
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Gentleness & Goodness
Paul said in Galatians 5:22 that one sign of the spirit is an increase in gentleness and goodness. But what does that exactly mean? Hank shares his thoughts and how "perfection" is not a sign of the Holy Ghost, but your level of desire is.
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Increasing Faith
What prompted Daniel to stay calm when he faced death in the lion's den? What prompted Joseph Smith to go pray and receive the first vision? Abinadi to talk with King Noah? Hank talks about how experiencing more faith to follow the promptings you receive can be another example of the Holy Ghost.
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Learning By the Spirit
Did you know the Holy Ghost can literally help you learn faster? Not just scripture or religious things either! Hank talks about how the Holy Ghost can help quicken your intellectual faculties and make learning new things much faster!
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The Great Divorce
The Natural Man is an Enemy to God! Hank shares that if you've ever felt like sin looks like more of what it actually is (repulsive) then that's a clear sign you are feeling the influence of the Holy Ghost!
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Can You Force the Holy Ghost?
Is it possible to force yourself to feel the Holy Ghost? Hank shares a personal story from when he tried to "force" a feeling while visiting a church historical site. He also shares some ways to tell if you have the spirit with you, or if you feel like you've lost some of its influence in your life,...
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The Best is Yet to Come
Hank talks about the different ways the Holy Ghost can inspire us, and how one sign of the Holy Ghost can be the way we talk and the way we think about ourselves and the world!
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Assistance From Angels
Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost! Hank talks about how YOU individually can have angels speak with you, through the Holy Ghost! And these aren't just random angels...Hank explains who these angels likely are and how they can help you personally in your life.
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Transformed By the Atonement
Hank finishes this series by talking about the most important role of the Holy Ghost: Testifying of the divinity of the Savior, and the role the Atonement can play in your life. Hank talks about the feelings you can look for to help you feel confident the Holy Ghost is working in your life.