A Second "Holy Ghost"

One of the roles of the Holy Ghost is to act as a guide.  He tells us what is right, what is wrong, what we should do, and what we shouldn't do.  He is careful to always honor our agency and to provide guidance when it is needed but will let us make decisions on our own.  There are many reasons for that, perhaps the biggest being that he trusts us to make wise decisions when his guidance isn't necessary.  Another reason may be that we already have the information we need to make a good choice.  Sometimes that information takes a different form than we might anticipate.

Interestingly, Satan can often accidentally be a kind of second "Holy Ghost" to help us know what we should and shouldn't do.  Basically, if he's telling you not to do something, then you should probably do it.  As you are going about your day, pay attention to your chemical and emotional reactions to the thought of doing certain tasks.  If you have the thought to do something, you know rationally that it would likely be a good thing to do, but emotionally you really don't feel like doing that good thing, that is a good sign that you should go and do that thing.

Again, it's a fairly simple concept.  The Holy Ghost tells you not to do things that will be bad for you or those around you.  Satan tells you not to do things that will be good for you or those around you.  So if the rational part of your brain knows it is a good thing to do, but emotionally you don't feel like it, throw a wrench in Satan's manipulative plans and go do that good thing.  It takes some practice, but catching Satan in the act is invigorating, and doing the good he is trying to keep you from sharing with the world is invigorating.

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