For if ye would hearken unto the spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray: for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. 2 Ne 14:11
Having finished his discourse on the doctrine of Christ, Nephi was concerned that the people were not sufficiently humble to accept and practice what they had heard. His desire was that they would become more spiritual but that simply hearing was not sufficient. The fundamental nature of spirituality is heeding the correct spirit, the one “which teacheth a man to pray.” Nephi continues in the following verse to admonish his flock that if they will communicate with the Lord in this way that the manner in which they conduct their lives will be blessed with His direction.
We’re instructed in the fifth chapter of Galatians “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Being spiritual means not only feeling God’s Spirit but practicing what that Spirit teaches. If we are to “walk in the Spirit”, we will allow that inspiration to permeate our thoughts and actions every hour of the day.
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