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We pray for it to touch our minds and hearts. We ask that it be with us. We speak of it in almost every Church meeting. Yet, even though we say and hear it often, the term "God's Spirit" can sometimes be confusing. For those who are mystified by things as simple as an ordinary light bulb, it is difficult to begin to comprehend the complexity and amazing power of the Holy Spirit.
But Gaining the Fulness presents many doctrinal concepts concerning the Spirit with precision and clarity, making them much easier to understand. The authors combine their explanations with true accounts of manifestations of the Holy Ghost, making their book a dynamic, highly motivational presentation. They begin with the simple formula: "Obey a commandment–receive a portion of God's Spirit," and observe that "having God's Spirit to
be with us is not an 'either-or' situation. In this life, His Spirit is shed forth upon each of us in varying degrees. The amount of it which we receive is directly correlated to our personal righteousness."
The chapters which follow expand on the formula. They tell "How to Borrow Light" and explain about "Accepting the Gift." Observing that withdrawal of Spirit is the result of disobedience to divine commandments, they focus on the Lord's atonement, asserting that "it is necessary that we, through baptism and through sincere repentance, actually allow our Savior to pay for our transgressions."
Other chapters add more insights: "Reward Restored," "My Voice is Spirit," "Listen to the Voice," "Stand with Brightness," "Spirit and Priesthood," and " A Matter of Matter ." The final chapters discuss true faith and "Learning by Faith." They explain the relationship between Spirit, truth and the glory of God. "Estate Planning" and "The Fulness" describe man's ultimate objective, defining both "The Price and the Prize."
The teachings found in this volume have tremendous spiritual power. They will change the life of all who read it who are truly intent on Gaining the Fulness.
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1. Divine Reward or Consolation Prize, 13
Have You Ever Felt Like Linda?, 13
The Reward, 16
The Substance Called "Spirit", 16
One Thing, Many Things, 18
Does it Matter?, 18
2. Enlargement, 20
In Search of the Formula, 20
The Formula, 21
The Spirit Factor, 22
That Body Filled with Light, 24
3. The Guaranteed Blessing, 26
Powdered Milk for Eternity, 26
Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason, 27
What Binding Promise?, 27
Spiritual Aerobics, 29
The Gift Unseen, 31
As a Child Doth Submit, 32
4. How to Borrow Light, 34
Love is Not the Issue, 34
Borrowing Light, 35
The Confrontation, 36
A Sinless Sacrifice, 38
Victory Over the Grave, 39
5. Accepting the Gift, 41
Another's Sacrifice, 41
The Most Priceless Gift, 42
More About "Earned" and "Unearned", 44
Withdrawal: God's Punishment, 45
What Doth it Profit?, 46
6. Reward Restored, 48
Wild Oats and Oil, 48
Regaining Spirit, 49
By the Water, Keep the Commandment, 51
7. My Voice Is Spirit, 53
What About Right Now?, 53
Personal Premonitions, 53
The Ultimate Communication System, 55
"Precisely as if We had No Bodies at All", 57
Turn On, and Tune In, 58
8. Listen to the Voice, 63
How to Gain Guidance, 63
Act When Prompted, 66
9. Stand with Brightness, 71
What Is This Light?, 71
Ice Cubes, Hot Soup, Artificial Intelligence, and Stop Lights, 72
The Light of Christ, 73
The Light that Dwells Within Us, 74
Invisible Light, 76
All that Glitters Is Not Godly, 77
The Spirit Which Quickens, 79
10. Spirit and Priesthood, 81
The Controlling Element, 81
The Right to Use His Power, 84
Is Authority Enough?, 86
The Powers of Heaven, 87
11. A Matter of Matter, 91
The Prophet and Einstein, 91
A Journey Through Time, 93
Nobody Made Me Do It, 94
Enlargement of Intelligence, 95
Frorm Our Parents, 96
12. The Size of a Mustard Seed, 98
Communion with the Spirit, 98
Essential, But What is It?, 100
True Faith, 101
What About the Pencil, Then? And What about that Hamburger?, 102
Whoso Shall Ask, 105
A Gram and a Grain, 108
Which Came First?, 109
An Eye of Faith, 111
13. Learning by Faith, 112
More than One Way, 112
Having the Holy Ghost Teach us Directly, 115
Turn on the Light, 116
And by Study, 117
14. An Element of Truth, 119
"Spirit is Truth", 119
The Glory of God is, 120
Eternal I.Q., 123
15. Estate Planning, 126
A Vital Decision, 126
Proven Herewith, 128
That Man Might Be, 130
Mortality, 131
Building Estates, 134
16. The Fulness, 136
The Price and the Prize, 136
In His Footsteps, 138
To Fill our Souls, l40
Life's Ladder, 141
Who May Abide the Day?, 142
Bibliography, 145
Subject Index, 147
Scripture and Reference Index, 158
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