“The
Spirit does not get our attention by shouting or shaking us with a
heavy hand. Rather it whispers. It caresses so gently that if we are
preoccupied we may not feel it at all. …
“Occasionally
it will press just firmly enough for us to pay heed. But most of the
time, if we do not heed the gentle feeling, the Spirit will withdraw and
wait until we come seeking and listening” (“The Candle of the Lord,” Ensign, Jan. 1983, 53).
