"How can I know when I am being guided by the Holy Ghost?"

 

“Questions and Answers,” NewEra, Nov 2010, 26–27

Responses are intended for help and perspective, not as official pronouncements of Church doctrine.

The main role of the Holy Ghost is to testify of God the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. In addition, in 2 Nephi 32:5 it says, "If ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do."

In other words, we are promised that if we are faithful to the covenants we have made at baptism and confirmation, then the Holy Ghost will testify of the Father and the Son, give us comfort, help us make righteous decisions, influence us to do good, and protect us from danger. Perhaps most important, though, is that the Holy Ghost can help us to know the truth of all things (see Moroni 10:5) and gain a testimony that God lives, that Jesus is the Christ, and that His Church has been restored to the earth.

In the scriptures it is written that the influence of the Holy Ghost is like a still, small voice (see Galatians 5:22–23). As you learn to follow these promptings, you will come to understand how this gift works in your life.