I'm grateful today for simple answers to simple prayers. I'm learning (although sometimes I feel like I'm not learning) that the Holy Ghost speaks calmly, softly, simply. He's not in the rush and anxiety to which I often subject myself.
Yesterday I got to go to the temple. I started out by doing some initiatories, then on to an endowment session, and then rounded it out with sealings. Troy and I have decided that rather than making 2 trips in to the temple per month, I will do one longer day, once per month.
When I went in to the Celestial Room, I picked up a triple combination off the table. I thought maybe I could look up "mothers" or "woman" for some ideas on a three-minute talk I'm scheduled to give in sacrament meeting in a few weeks. Before I started to read, I said a little prayer that I would be able to have the ideas come to my mind for the talk I am to give; that the Lord would help me know what He would have me say in the meeting. I looked over "Mother" for a few moments in the Index, and then "Woman", and then quietly, simply, into my mind came the words, "Use the Family Proclamation". That simply. So I closed the book, said a little prayer of thanks (I think I did--I hope I did!), and left to go do sealings.
As I consider this episode today, so simple and quite undramatic, I marvel at the blessing of being able to go to the temple to find answers. The Spirit there, the peace and the unrushed atmosphere lend themselves to inspiration from the Lord. I am grateful that all I have to do is ask, and listen (often the hard part for me), and He will give me what I need.
