Knowledge #3

Memorize Article of Faith number thirteen and recite it to a parent, a leader, or another adult. Then visit a museum or exhibit or attend a performance that involves dance, music, speech, or drama. Using this article of faith as a guide, evaluate what you saw and heard. In your journal write your thoughts about how you can use this article of faith as a guide for all you do so the Holy Ghost will be your constant companion. Share those thoughts with a parent or leader.

Memorizing was the easy part, because I already had it memorized from when I was in Primary.  So thanks to my Merrie Miss teacher and the primary song, memorizing it in my old age doesn't have to happen. :)

I recently attended a So You Think You Can Dance show.  It was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed the dancing and music.  It always amazes me the power that music and dance can have over me.  This shows me how carefully I must choose what I watch and listen to.  If I want the Holy Ghost to dwell with me, I need to make sure that I am only listening to and watching things that are "virtous, lovely, or of good report or praisworthy."

As I evaluate the show, I saw some good things and some not so good things.  I felt like some of the music was appropriate and clean.  I noticed that during these songs I felt emotions that made me feel happy.  There were a few songs that were somewhat sexual in nature that pushed the spirit away.  The dancing often reflected the music.  The clean songs tended to have appropriate dancing, while the songs that were dirty had inappropriate dancing.  Most of the costumes were not modest.  It seems that showing stomachs, shoulders, and cleavage has become appropriate in the dance world.  I would love to see costumes that covered them up a bit more.  Overall, I felt like the show was something that would invite the spirit.

Virtue #2

Virtuous living “at all times and in all things, and in all places” qualifies you for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. When you are baptized and confirmed, you are given the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide all aspects of your life. Since the Holy Ghost does not dwell in unclean tabernacles, living a virtuous life is a prerequisite to having the companionship of the Holy Ghost and receiving the blessings of temple ordinances. Read the following scripture references and identify the promised blessings:

John 14:26–27
The Holy Ghost will teach you all things, help you remember things, and give us peace.

John 15:26
The Spirit can testify of trusth and Jesus Christ.

2 Nephi 32:1–5
The Holy Ghost can give us the ability to speak with the tongues of angels and show us the things we should do.

D&C 45:57–59
The Spirit can guide us.  We will inherit the Earth and dwell with the Lord if we are worthy to have the Holy Ghost with us.

D&C 88:3–4
We are promised eternal life and another comforter.

D&C 121:45–46
Confidence, understanding of doctrine, and the Holy Ghost's companionship are promised to us.

In your journal record what you have learned, and write about a time when you felt the guidance of the Holy Ghost.


The Holy Ghost is given to all baptized members of the church. As long as we are worthy, we can have it with use all the time. The Holy Ghost can comfort, guide, teach, and give us our testimony.

Last August (2010) I was on the Stake Relief Society temple trip.  I was sitting in the Celestial Room pondering on the theme for Girl's Camp.  The thought came into my head to look in D&C 88.  This section contains information on knowledge and wisdom.  I used this as our scripture for camp and based a lot of our activities and firesides on the ideas from these scriptures.