Answer to a Prayer

One of the most distinct answers from the Holy Ghost that I have received is when I was kneeling in prayer, asking Heavenly Father about my decision to marry Paul. For 2 year prior to meeting Paul, I had been writing a missionary and I just knew at that time, that I wanted to marry him. He and I never discussed marriage but at that point there was no one else I could see myself marrying. Well, I met Paul about 6 months prior to the missionary coming home. That changed everything. When the time came that Paul and I were very serious in our relationship, I had to make a decision. Do I wait for the missionary to see what may happen or continue my relationship with Paul? At this point I was very in love with 2 different men. I never thought that could happen. One day as I was kneeling in prayer, an image came into my mind of that missionary and the last time I had seen him. It was that image that made me realize that yes, I still loved him, but it was Paul who my heart felt it couldn’t live without at that moment. The Lord was making it very clear that both men were a good decision, but only one was the right decision. I decided then and there, that it was Paul that I wanted to marry. I asked the Lord if this decision was correct. The answer that came to my mind, as plain as day, was just 2 words: “Have patience.” Wow! I never knew I could receive an answer from the Lord as clear as that. I knew I was going to marry Paul but I needed to be patient. I’ll never forget how strong that answer came. I didn’t love that missionary any less. I just knew that Paul was the right answer and that I loved him just as much. The Lord needed me to have patience at that time because Paul hadn’t received his answer yet like I had. The spirit doesn’t always answer with such a strong, straight forward answer. Sometimes it’s just an idea, or a simple thought. It’s that we recognize it as the Spirit that counts and also when we act upon that impression immediately. St Mark 1:10 "...he saw the Heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him."