12 - Super secret hack I learned from Wendy Watson Nelson!

This is Like a Health Cleanse

So you know when you resolve to eat healthy food again and you start doing but don't feel any better?

Sometimes you need some extra power to wash the muck away. One way to do that is a health cleanse.

The technique I am about to teach you is like a health cleanse. It is a disciplined practice you do for 30 days and it can really reset or boost your spiritual system. Wendy Watson Nelson taught me this and it helps you to consistently practice receiving revelation in a grounded manner.

Word of caution though - if you aren't trying to eat healthy and you go on a cleanse, it can mess up your systems. Then if you resume junk food right after, the cleanse didn't do you any good. This is the same thing. You should be practicing the basics we talked about in Blog Post 2 and Blog Post 3 and then you can engage this as a kata to help you get better. If you aren't doing the basics, I don't know if this will work that well for you. Sorry!

Here's what you do

you need to commit to set aside 5-30 minutes of time every night for 30 days. You will need:

1. A revelation notebook and stuff to write with.

2. your scriptures

This is what you do.

1. Write down the date and a question you have in your journal. Can be anything but preferably a life question. Be sincere.

2. Get down on your knees and pray to God. Ask him to help you find the answer. Usually this will be a pretty short prayer. You just need to show God you are listening and check in to make Sure He is listening too.

3. open your book of scripture randomly

4. start reading

5. keep reading until you find an answer

6. Write your answer down. Write down any other thoughts you had while reading

7. Finish with another prayer, and thank God for the answer, and ask for more understanding.

Do this for 30 days.

At the end of 30 days, write down a summary of what happened and your thoughts on it.

That's it.

My Experience.

I did this back a few years ago when Sister Nelson told me about it at a fireside. Every night I would read and write. This was one of the most connecting, meaningful experiences I have practiced.

Usually I did not need to read for very long. Sometimes it was in the immediate verse or two. I think I read 5-10 chapters once in the bible, but decided my answer was in the second chapter.

For me, I usually did not see the answer spelled out in words. Instead, I would 'tune in' while reading and liken the scriptures to my question. Usually I would find a pattern that answered my question. I didn't feel like I got a clear answer every day, but I did feel like every day I got an answer.

Your Turn!

Try it out and see how it goes!