In the revelation recorded as Doctrine and Covenants, Section 46, the Lord lists and explains the gifts of the Spirit. He also gives this charge: "And again, I say unto you, all things must be done in the name of Christ, whatsoever you do in the Spirit; And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with. And ye must practise virtue and holiness before me continually." (Verses 31-33.)
In his April 1990 general conference address, Elder Marvin J. Ashton of the Quorum of the Twelve said: "Our Savior, Jesus Christ, to whose Church we belong, would be disappointed if we ever created the impression that the efforts and the hard work put forth to build His kingdom were based only on the wisdom and power of man."
Elder Ashton related the account from Luke 8 of the raising of Jairus's daughter from death to life. To her astonished parents, the Savior "charged them that they should tell no man." (Verse 56.)
"Indeed, the parents could not enshroud in secrecy that which was already public knowledge; everyone in the whole area would soon know, because of the way Jesus Himself had handled the successive events, that the little maid who once was dead now lived. Her death had been announced openly to the multitude. Jesus Himself had replied before the multitude that, notwithstanding her death, she would 'be made whole.' (Verse 50.) All the people would soon know that she now lived and could only be expected to wonder how and by what means life had come to her again.
"The parents were charged to tell no man, but instead left the telling of this wondrous event to outsiders who were aware of the miracle. We, as a matter of standard gospel counsel, encourage that those who enjoy the gifts of the Spirit and who possess the signs which always follow those who believe . . . not to boast of these spiritual blessings. In our day, after naming the miraculous signs that always attend those who have faith and those who believe the very truth taught by Jesus anciently, the Lord has said:
" 'But a commandment I give unto them, that they shall not boast themselves of these things, neither speak them before the world; for these things are given unto you for your profit and for salvation.' " (Doctrine and Covenants 84:73.)
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