signify... their willingness to learn

Richard G. Scott: When you encourage students to raise their hand to respond to a question, they signify to the Holy Ghost their willingness to learn. That use of moral agency will allow the Spirit to motivate and give them more powerful guidance during your time together. Participation allows individuals to experience being led by the spirit. They learn to recognize what spiritual guidance is.

("Helping Others to be Spiritually Led,"

CES Symposium, August 11, 1998)