Do You Have the Spirit?
This can be used as a topic study of the scriptures, going through each one and comparing. The scripture references are under each line. Please note the the "Have the Spirit" and the "Do Not Have the Spirit" numbers match up (as they are opposites), and the scriptures are the same for both.
When You Have the Spirit...
1. You generally feel happy and calm.
Alma 17:10 and John 14:26-27
2. You feel full of light.
2 Nephi 26:10-11 and Alma 19:6
3. Your mind is clear.
D&C 11:13 and D&C 112:22-23
4. You feel love for the Lord and others.
1 Peter 1:11 and Galations 5:22-23
5. You feel generous.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 and Mosiah 4:20-21
6. Nobody can offend you.
Alma 35:15 and John 15:26, 16-17
7. You are very forgiving and kind.
Mosiah 4:12-13 and Ephesians 4:30-34
8. You feel confident in what you do.
D&C 121:45-46
9. You don't mind others seeing what you are doing.
3 Nephi 12:16 and Mark 5:29
10. You want to be with those that love you, especially family members.
Alma 17:2-3 and Mark 5:19
11. You are glad when others succeed.
Alma 17:2-4
12. You want to help others be happy, even those opposed to you.
Matthew 5:44
13. You willingly perform church work.
Moroni 6:4-6
14. You feel like praying and reading the scriptures.
2 Nephi 32:8
15. You wish you could keep all of the commandments.
Mosiah 3:19 and Moroni 7:13
16. You usually control your appetites and emotions. You are calm and control your speech. You feel no anger.
Alma 38:6,12 andMosiah 2:17
17. You generally feel a deep desire to help others in a way no one else will know about.
Moroni 7:6-8,16 and Matthew 8:1-4
18. You speak and think good about others.
Alma 5:30-31,46
19. You feel sorry when others have problems and sincerely desire to help them.
Alma 8:14
20. You realize that your thoughts and your actions are open to God.
Alma 37:36 and Mosiah 4:30
21. You feel motivated.
D&C 58:26-27 and 2 Nephi 33:4
22. You are extremely humble and teachable.
Alma 13:28 and 2 Nephi 33:2
23. You will feel a burning in the bosom, or another form of manifestation in the spirit.
Luke 24:15,27,32 and D&C 9:8-9
24. You will feel a great deal of faith.
Matthew 14:25-31 and D&C 6:36
25. You will be open to revelation.
Mark 14:38 and D&C 8:2-3
When You DO NOT Have the Spirit...
1. You may feel unhappy depressed, confused and frustrated most of the time.
Alma 17:10 and John 14:26-27
2. You may feel heavy and full of darkness.
2 Nephi 26:10-11 and Alma 19:6
3. Your mind may be muddled.
D&C 11:13 and D&C 112:22-23
4. You may feel empty, hollow, and cold inside.
1 Peter 1:11 and Galations 5:22-23
5. You may feel selfish, possessive, and self centered.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 and Mosiah 4:20-21
6. You may be offended easily.
Alma 35:15 and John 15:26, 16-17
7. You are usually on the defensive.
Mosiah 4:12-13 and Ephesians 4:30-34
8. You may become discouraged easily.
D&C 121:45-46
9. You may become secretive and evasive.
3 Nephi 12:16 and Mark 5:29
10. You may want to be alone most of the time. You avoid others - especially family members..
Alma 17:2-3 and Mark 5:19
11. You may be envious almost constantl - of what others do and what they have.
Alma 17:2-4
12. You may want to get even and show others up.
Matthew 5:44
13. You may feel hesitant, unworthy, and unwilling to perform church ordinances.
Moroni 6:4-6
14. You may not want to pray or read the scriptures.
2 Nephi 32:8
15. You may find the commandments of God bothersome, restricting, or senseless.
Mosiah 3:19 and Moroni 7:13
16. You may be a slave to your appetites. You give way to strong anger and outspokenness.
Alma 38:6,12 andMosiah 2:17
17. When you help others, your main desire may be to have your actions noticed.
Moroni 7:6-8,16 and Matthew 8:1-4
18. You are critical of others, especially family members and those in authority.
Alma 5:30-31,46
19. You may often question others motives and secretly delight in others problems.
Alma 8:14
20. You may feel that what you do and think is only your business and no one else knows or cares.
Alma 37:36 and Mosiah 4:30
21. You may feel lazy and lethargic.
D&C 58:26-27 and 2 Nephi 33:4
22. You may feel prideful and conceited.
Alma 13:28 and 2 Nephi 33:2
23. You may often feel a stupor of thought.
Luke 24:15,27,32 and D&C 9:8-9
24. You may feel doubtful and hopeless.
Matthew 14:25-31 and D&C 6:36
25. You will tend to rely on the arm of flesh.
Mark 14:38 and D&C 8:2-3