Food for thought

I was talking to my sister Amy today about a talk she has to give this week. She is speaking about parenting and asking me what I felt were important elements in parenting. We spoke about the importance of helping our children recognize spiritual experiences in their lives, as they may not see them for what they are at first. She then mentioned the meaning of her relationship with the individual members of the Godhead. It caused me to ponder on my relationship with them. As I pondered further, I thought it interesting that my relationship with God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are not one cookie cutter relationship, rather three very personalized relationships. I speak everyday to God. I tell Him my fears, hopes, desires and dreams; I express my gratitude to Him and ask him for certain blessings. I know that He listens and that He knows the desire of my heart.
My relationship with Christ is somewhat less personal, while being more personal. What I mean, is that I do not talk to Jesus Christ, but I apply one of the most personal and intimate gifts ever given: His Atonement. He felt the pains of my sins and tribulations. There is no one who knows me that intimately. I find it interesting that I do not speak to Him though. He is the mediator between me and God in my judgment, but God is the mediator between me and Christ in communication. I ask God for application of Christ's Atonement.
My relationship with the Holy Ghost is unique as well. I don't talk to him, rather he speaks to me. He brings me closer to Christ and God and enhances my relationship with the two of them. He helps me learn and grow and also comforts me. He makes the application of Christ's healing Atonement possible for me. When I use the Atonement for comfort, it is the Holy Ghost who brings that comfort. When I use the Atonement as a cleaning agent and for forgiveness, it the the Holy Ghost who affirms I have been forgiven.
My relationship with the three individual members of the Godhead is unique to each member, yet somehow they are all interconnected. They all strengthen each other, yet stand on their own as strong and personal relationships.
I feel grateful for the spiritual experiences I've had with these three holy beings. Because of these experiences I have a knowledge that God is real, His Son sacrificed for me personally and that the Holy Ghost speaks to us personally. That knowledge shapes my entire life and all of my decisions.
Thanks Amy for the conversation. It was very inspiring to me.