Never delay a prompting. When you honor a prompting and then stand back a pace, you realize that the Lord gave you the prompting. It makes me feel good that the Lord even knows who I am and knows me well enough to know that if He has an errand to be run, and He prompts me to run the errand, the errand will get done.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of acting on promptings or inspirations we receive, especially as they are seen as divine guidance.
In this quote, Thomas S. Monson reflects on the spiritual experience of receiving promptings from the Lord. By acting on these inspirations promptly, one not only fulfills a task but also acknowledges a personal connection with the divine. This recognition of being known and chosen for specific tasks brings a sense of purpose and fulfillment, reinforcing the idea that our actions can be guided by a higher power.
In practice
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