DAY 300 --- The Guest Sitting in my Special Chair

I taught today on chastity in High Priests.  One brother, in explaining what chastity was, said that whenever we get an inappropriate thought in  our mind, we should not pull up a chair and invite that thought to remain as a guest.  I thought that was very insightful.  We often have thoughts put in our mind and whether we let that thought remain in our mind makes all the difference.

As I finished presenting the lesson on chastity, I reviewed the comment of that brother.  I know that often I place a chair in my mind and let unwanted thoughts remain for as long as that thought wants to be there.  So, along the suggestion of that good brother, and following up the suggestion I made a few days ago, I decided to let that Still Small Voice take up residence, sitting on that chair in my  mind.  I guess some of you would/could call that SSV the Holy Ghost, which would be proper.

So as I went through my day today, and yesterday, I consciously invited the SSV to remain in my mind sitting in that soft lounge chair.  I even decided to present refreshment and assure that the SSV was comfortable sitting in my mind.  We have had a few conversations while he is sitting there. 

We discuss my present circumstances.  We discuss what is going to happen tomorrow at work.  We discuss what I should be doing.  We even discussed this morning who I should be contacting to build up and help endure their trials.  (I sent a letter to my three sisters doing just that.)  We also discussed the "rightness" of things in my life right now, and how I should acquire joy and hope in my life.

I will continue to try to keep that guest within my mind sitting in that King's Chair, comfortable serving cookies and drink often. Then all I have to do is listen to His direction, counsel, and feel the love He has for me.