LDS often talk about being "led by the spirt" and it's a statement that is virtually impossible to describe to non believers. "Feeling the spirit" is much more intense than just "happy smiley feelings" and yet it is my fear that many believers take the phrase simply that way. If something feels good, it must be the spirit speaking to us. It's not that simple to me.
If we don't know what to do when faced with a problem or a big life decision we should follow the Spirit-but we should also follow logic and common sense. Relying strictly on what you think is the spirit will probably lead to some difficult situations in life. Just to be clear the spirit is a wonderful thing and we should absolutely try our best to determine where it is going to lead us-but life requires us to stop and think as well sometimes.
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