There's this kind of hard-to-describe power that I feel from time to time when I do anything that draws me closer to God.
When I study the gospel or visit the temple or pray really hard or serve someone who needs it I can feel the love of God. It's a really REAL power, and you can actually FEEL it, like, physically feel it. And when I feel it, it makes me kinda quiet, and reflective, and grateful, and hopeful, and happy, and peaceful. And when I feel it I can see clearer; suddenly all the problems I'm facing are put into perspective. I can see what really matters, and I can see how insignificant a lot of the things I focus on actually are. All I want to do is help people and say nice things to people and be more like Jesus Christ. I feel more confident, less worried, less troubled, like I've found "inner peace" or something.
I guess that's the Spirit, the Holy Ghost, that's what I'm describing. It's real-- God is real, and he's watching over all of us, and you can connect with him. And Jesus Christ showed us the way to live to find this peace and happiness. And it is SO amazing.
Dylan
Dallas, Texas