consecration

              INTERDEPENDENCE --  Independence, self-reliance, and rugged individualism are long-standing positive virtues in our society; clearly better than attitudes of dependency.  But interdependence is a yet higher principle.  Even our relationship with God is interdependent.  Without his power and love, we wouldn't even be here.  Without his guidance, love, and redemption we would have no chance of achieving the blessings of Salvation, much less, Exaltation.  

         He has no less-clearly stated that, at least a portion of,  his own glory depends on our achieving that goal.  God has nowhere else -- that we know of -- to look to for his joy and success except to his creations.  That includes us!  “This is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”  (Moses 1:39) 

THE HOLY GHOST -- The Holy Ghost doesn’t post visiting hours.  He is always 'in.’  His messages are not ambiguous.  They are never followed by disclaimers:  “It was just an idea;” or “I was just kidding.”  The Lord said: “... Verily, I say unto you, that as surely as the Lord liveth, who is your God ... I will tell you in your mind [thoughts] and in your heart [feelings] by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell [Stick around] in your heart. (DC 8:1-2)   The Holy Ghost is not a hit-and-run driver, but he won't stick around forever if ignored.

And when we ask for guidance, we are not expected to present God with multiple-choice questions.  Rather,  He has said:  “… Study it out in your own mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.  But if it be not right, ye shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought which will cause you to forget the thing which is wrong, ...” (DC 9: 8-9)  Stupor of thought is not our first choice, but it is, unmistakably, one form of personal revelation.