Tuesdays with Muerte

Law #4 of Power: Always Say Less Than Necessary.  "When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinx-like. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”  ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power When you know. Don't blink. Boxing referee Steve Willis really loves his job. Bros before credit card debt. BYU Cougars, December 2015 Meditative. Don't mess. What's your price? Concert dad. BYU PDA. YesYesYesYesYesNo. The only acting lesson I'll ever need. #hollaback Forever Alone. "Let me love you!" Kodoma from  Princess Mononoke IRL. Ineffectual security guard. #Irma When you like the smell of imported cigarettes.  ...

Recognizing the Holy Spirit's "voice" is paramount to the pursuit of truth. If one can identify God's method for confirming truth in one's own life, personal revelation through study and prayer becomes incredibly meaningful. According to the LDS  Bible Dictionary , "when a person speaks by the power of the Holy Ghost that same power carries a conviction of the truth unto the heart of the hearer ( 2 Ne. 33:1 )." But how can each of us recognize what that power feel like? One approach to get at the answer to this is by sharing three different people's attempts at describing what the Holy Ghost feels like for them: 1) Lucas G. Merrill — "Feels like anticipating a satisfying pee." In 2014, Lucas was one of my favorite Sunday school students; he was also the class clown. As an inquisitive 13-year-old with relatively-little experience in the gospel, Lucas often made irreverent remarks during class. However, beneath his impious facade, he po...