by Jeanne Peugh, Director
Our Eyes and Holy Spirit
As I was thinking about what I would share with you, I read the talk from Elder Mathias Held of the Seventy in the April 2019 Conference. He stated, “Heavenly Father has given us not only one but two physical eyes. We can see adequately with only one eye, but the second eye provides us with another perspective. When both perspectives are put together in our brain, they produce a three-dimensional image of our surroundings. Likewise, we have been given two sources of information, through our physical and spiritual capacities. Our mind produces one perception through our physical senses and through our reasoning. But through the gift of the Holy Ghost, the Father has also provided us with a second perspective, which is really the most important and true one because it comes directly from Him. But since the whisperings of the Spirit are often so subtle, many people are not consciously aware of that additional source.”
We have been challenged to gather Israel on both sides of the veil; does not this dual perception apply to us in family history work as well? From the physical side or eyes aid our research as we collect the necessary information to make our families complete, but if we hit a roadblock or become confused on which road to take, do we turn to the other perspective and lean on the Spirit to help us? Do we seek with our spiritual side or eyes for information? We may hear the Spirit whisper to us, “You’re so close, press forward, turn a page, it’s there, you can find them.” The Spirit has been a blessing to me as I help those who come into the Family History Center for assistance. We need to be using all of our “eyes” as we work on our family history. The Akron Ohio Family History Center is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Please mark your calendar for October 16th for our fifth Family History Fair.
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