Elder Richard G. Scott, October 1993, "Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge"

To acquire spiritual knowledge and to obey it with wisdom, one must:

• In humility, seek divine light
• Exercise faith in Jesus Christ
• Hearken to His counsel
• Keep His Commandments

"Spiritual learning takes precedence.  The secular without the foundation of the spiritual is ...like the foam upon the milk, the fleeting shadow...One need not choose between the two...for there is opportunity to get both simultaneously."--President Spencer W. Kimball

"The greatest achievement mankind can make in this world is to familiarize themselves with divine truth, so thoroughly, so perfectly, that the example or conduct of no creature living in the world can ever turn them away from the knowledge that they have obtained...."--President Joseph F. Smith

"Humility is essential to the acquiring of spiritual knowledge.  To be humble is to be teachable.  Humility permits you to be tutored by the Spirit and to be taught from sources inspired by the Lord, such as the scriptures.  The seeds of personal growth and understanding germinate and flourish in the fertile soil of humility.  Their fruit is spiritual knowledge to guide you here and hereafter.

"A proud individual cannot know the things of the Spirit.  Paul taught this truth, saying:

'The things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God...

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" (1 Cor. 2:11, 14)

 "The Savior declared:  'I now give unto you a commandment...to give heed to the words of eternal life...'"

"The role of obedience in gaining spiritual knowledge is crucial,..."

"Moroni said, 'Dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.' (Ether 12:6)"

"I testify that you can receive inspired help.  Humbly ask your Eternal Father.  Seek divine light. Exercise faith in the Savior.  Strive to hearken to His counsel and obey His commandments..."