Spiritual Spontaneity

But notwithstanding those things which are written, it always has been given to the elders of my church from the beginning; and ever shall be, to conduct all meetings as they are directed and guided by the Holy Spirit. Doctrine & Covenants 46:2

Almost always, organizations that expand at a rapid rate eventually suffer from stagnation, regimentation, and fossilization. They begin to emphasize rules and regulations rather than principles. Though the Church of the Lamb of God will grow to fill the entire earth, it will maintain the spiritual spontaneity required for the revelation necessary to the Lord’s living Church. Handbooks and other formal guides are useful aids in directing the affairs of the kingdom, but life and light are breathed into the souls of the Saints through the direction and animation of the Holy Spirit of God. There can be no written constitution for the kingdom of God, no rigid system of theology, for growth and development are the hallmark of a church led by the living Lord. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 123)