After Joseph Smith gave the manuscript of the Book of Mormon to Martin Harris, against the will of the Lord, the Lord told him, "And you also lost your gift at the same time, and your mind became darkened." (D&C 10:2)
When Joseph Smith did something that he knew was contrary to the will of the Lord. Then a terrible thing happened. This "darkening" is when the Spirit leaves you. This is when you do not feel the peace that comes from living righteously. You do not have the sense of well being or that lightness of heart. What a tragedy. I think that most of the time when this happens to people, it happens slowly.
What are the things that darken our minds? I think one of the worst things is watching sketchy movies. I choose not to watch rated R movies and many PG-13 movies because they darken my mind terribly. Another easy way to darken our minds is lying. It is too easy to do, yet immediately upon pondering the action, the light dims. The worst part about it is that you KNOW better than to lie or watch filthy movies. I think this defiance is what drives the Spirit away.
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