John Bytheway: How Do I know If I’ve Felt the Spirit?

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This article was originally written by John Bytheway for his blog. The following is an excerpt. 

My teenage son said to me one day, “How do I know if I’ve felt the Spirit?”  I panicked and went into my office and wrote a book.  Recognizing and understanding the feelings of the Spirit is a lifelong pursuit, and oftentimes the feelings are so subtle, that we’re not sure we’ve felt anything at all.  Here’s an excerpt from “How Do I Know if I Know?”

Most often when we talk about testimonies, we refer to feelings. We talk about “feeling the Spirit,” or “feeling good” about a decision, or “feeling impressed” to do something. And yet, when we try to describe how we felt, or exactly what something felt like, we discover it’s very hard to do.

Read Bytheway’s full article at johnbytheway.com.

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