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I prayed and felt a burning in my bosom. Isn't that the Spirit?

Feelings are real and can be precious, but the Bible never makes a feeling the test of truth. The Holy Spirit never testifies against what he inspired in Scripture.

The Doctrine and Covenants describes the confirmation of a right answer as a burning in the bosom. People of every religion report deep feelings of peace and certainty about contradictory beliefs, so a feeling alone cannot settle which is true. Jesus said the Spirit would bear witness to him and guide into truth, and Scripture is the place where that witness is written down.

Keep praying. And read the Gospel of John from start to finish, asking God to show you who Jesus is.

8But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.

Doctrine and Covenants 9:8 · read it at ChurchofJesusChrist.org

9The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9 (WEB) · context

26“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

John 15:26 (WEB) · context

17Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

John 17:17 (WEB) · context

1Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (WEB) · context

Praying about it Reason 7: Test the messenger by the message

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