An Indelible Impression

Joseph Fielding Smith 1876-1972

When a man has the manifestation from the Holy Ghost, it leaves an indelible impression on his soul, one that is not easily erased. It is Spirit speaking to spirit, and it comes with convincing force. A manifestation of an angel, or even of the Son of God himself, would impress the eye and mind, and eventually become dimmed, but the impressions of the Holy Ghost sink deeper into the soul and are more difficult to erase (Joseph Fielding Smith, Answers to Gospel Questions, 2:151).

Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fibre and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 1:48).