The apostle John wrote about a group of people who had a powerful testimony of Jesus Christ.
“Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ” (John 4:42).
In other words, these people weren’t just relying on the beliefs of others. They had listened to the words of Jesus Christ and gained a testimony for themselves. Each of us can do the same thing.
“But wait a minute,” you may be thinking,"how can I hear Jesus when He’s no longer on earth? I can’t spend time with Him the way these people did!”
Well, that’s the miracle of the Spirit. As the video above emphasizes, when we pause to spiritually listen, we invite the Lord to speak to us through the Holy Ghost. We can read the Savior’s words in scriptures. We can spend time doing what He would do. And all of this will help us hear Him!
A young woman named Cindy from Uruguay took listening one step further—she accepted the challenge to go without social media and cell phones for a few days to be more centered on the gospel! You can read her testimony, including the missionary experience she had, in her own words in this month’s For the Strength of Youth magazine. Check it out!