Holy Ghost

#1. "Revelations from the Father and the Son are conveyed through the Holy Ghost. He is the messenger for and the witness of the Father and the Son." (Receive the Holy Ghost - David A. Bednar)
The Holy Ghost is a spiritual communicator for our Father and Heaven and Jesus Christ. When we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost at baptism we are given the special communication that God uses to help us. He also bears witness to us when things are of God to help us discern truth from error.

#2."Through the power of the Holy Ghost, sincere investigators can acquire a conviction of the truthfulness of the Savior’s gospel, of the Book of Mormon, of the reality of the Restoration, and of the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith." (Receive the Holy Ghost - David A. Bednar)
The wonderful power of the Holy Ghost does not only apply to those who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but to all those who desire a witness of the restoration of Christ's gospel on this earth. It is through this special witness that investigators are able to discern the truthfulness of this gospel.

#3. "The Prophet Joseph Smith explained that 'baptism is a holy ordinance preparatory to the reception of the Holy Ghost; it is the channel and key by which the Holy Ghost will be administered. The Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, cannot be received through the medium of any other principle than the principle of righteousness'". (Receive the Holy Ghost - David A. Bednar)
The Holy Ghost is a true gift from God. It is such a special gift that only through righteousness are we able to have His company in our life. He can guide us in our every decision and witness to us that which is true and righteous in the world. It is only through baptism though that we a guaranteed his constant company in our life. 

#4. "These four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon." (Receive the Holy Ghost - David A. Bednar)
Worthy priesthood holders have the capability to act in Gods name and bestow upon someone, clean from baptism, the wonderful gift of the Holy Ghost. It is not just some random prayer that God can choose to do or not to do, but it is an act of literally blessing someone with the new gift of the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. 

#5. "President Wilford Woodruff called the gift of the Holy Ghost the greatest gift we can receive in mortality" ("Always Have His Spirit - Dallin H. Oaks)
To have that witness and that messenger of God always with us to testify of Him and to guide us in our life the way He want us to live is the greatest company we could ever pray for. The holy Ghost will never lead us astray of confuse us, but can guarantee guidance and peace in our life. If we live righteous lives we can always count on his help.

#6." The Holy Ghost is the means by which God inspires and reveals his will to his children" ("Always Have His Spirit - Dallin H. Oaks)
It is through the Holy Ghost that God is able to communicate to us. God gives us so much, everything He does is for our benefit. He wanted a way for his faithful servants to hear Him and because of that He gave us the wonderful gift of the Holy Ghost. It is through the still small voice and impressions of the Holy Ghost we are able to have the communication from God of what we are meant to do on this earth. 

#7. " We teach the gospel as we are directed by the Holy Ghost, which carries our words into the hearts of those we teach" ("Always Have His Spirit - Dallin H. Oaks)
It is through the guidance and power of the Holy Ghost that we should teach others for it is in that moment that we can truly communicate the feelings of our hearts. When we humbly use the guidance of the Holy Ghost we will be able to touch the heart of those we speak to. He will witness to them that which we are saying is true. It is the power of God working in both people that testify's of the restoration of Christ's doctrine. 

#8. "The Prophet Joseph Smith taught: 'You might as well baptize a bag of sand as a man, if not done in view of the remission of sins and getting of the Holy Ghost. Baptism by water is but half a baptism, and is good for nothing without the other half—that is, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.'" (That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us - David A Bednar)
We have a remission of our sins when we are baptized, but how are we to go about doing the Lord's will without the guidance of the Holy Ghost. He will press upon us that which the Lord would have us do, and steer us away from that which God does not want us to do. If we live righteously, this will ensure our freedom from Satan's snares and guide us into everlasting joy.

#9. "As we gain experience with the Holy Ghost, we learn that the intensity with which we feel the Spirit’s influence is not always the same." (That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us - David A Bednar)
We need to come to know of how the Holy Ghost guides us, for it varies. Sometimes it is strong impressions whereas other times it is nothing but a still small voice, one that we need to keenly listen for. We also need to understand that just because we live our life more righteously doesn't mean that we will get greater and stronger impressions. e works at different times in different ways so that we learn to listen and obey no matter how he communicates to us. 

#10. "The standard is clear. If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing."(That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us - David A Bednar)
This is how the Holy Ghost communicates to us. There is no gray area, it is either black or white; he is either with us or he's not. We need his constant companionship in our life if we desire to go about the Lord's errand every day. With that being said, we need to live righteously, to be worthy of his guidance and to live with assurance that which the Lord wants from us. Heavenly Father loves us so much. He sent His son to Atone for us and to live so righteously so that we may learn the ways that our He desires for us to be. And so we are sure of what He wants from us, He gave us the Holy Ghost. It is his greatest desire that we listen so that we may fulfill the divine purpose that he gave us for this life.