Nine Shoemaker's Puzzles

“Remember the words of Nephi. ‘I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do. Nevertheless,’ he said, ‘I went forth.’ And so must we. We must be confident in our first promptings. Sometimes we rationalize; we wonder if we are feeling a spiritual impression or if it is just our own thoughts. When we begin to second-guess, even third-guess, our feelings—and we all have—we are dismissing the Spirit; we are questioning divine counsel. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that if you will listen to the first promptings, you will get it right nine times out of ten. Now a caution: don’t expect fireworks because you responded to the Holy Ghost. Remember, you are about the work of the still, small voice.” – Elder Ronald A. Rasband