And again, to another, the beholding of angels and ministering spirits; ....all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according as he will.
...And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.
I am so thankful for the gospel and it's principles. There are many gospel principles that I am gaining stronger testimony of. This year the Lord allowed me to realize a special gift he has given to me. I am able to feel the spirit of those close to me that have passed on.
Four specific times this year, I was privileged to feel my dad's spirit. Two of those he spoke to me and I felt his hands (once on my shoulder as I made his casket briar and once when he gave me a blessing from the other side of the veil). I felt him as he stood next to Russ and placed his hands on my head as Russ gave me a priesthood blessing.
Then, I was privileged to see my dad, in a dream, just a few minutes after he passed away. He was standing in a beautiful golden wheat field. He was dressed all in white. He had all his dark wavy hair....he was very handsome. He was smiling the biggest grin I have ever seen. He was so happy.
A few days after I saw him in my dream, I was down on my parents farm. I was gathering different things to put into his casket briar. When I drove the truck to the upper field, there was the exact field, exactly the way I'd seen it in my dream, the one that my dad had been standing in.
I knew it was my dad's way of letting me know he'd gone home....gone home to the God who had created him. And that he was happy. He was peaceful. He was whole.
What a great gift the Lord saw fit to bestow upon me.
I am so grateful to know that we live on after this life. So grateful for this spiritual gift in my life.
I bear witness that the principles found in this scripture are true:
Alma 40: 11-12
Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.
And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
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