Luke 12:11 - 12

To his disciples the Savior said -

"...when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say." (New Testament Luke 12:11 - 12)

I've thought about that promise on many occasions. We know that it is essential that whatsoever we speak is in accordance with the will of the Father. The will of the Father is given through the Holy Ghost. The Savior poised the question -

"...he that is ordained of me and sent forth to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?" (Doctrine and Covenants Section 50:17)

He answers the question -

"...if it be by some other way it is not of God." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 50:18)

"Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached by the Spirit of truth?
22 Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 50:21 - 22)

Some may assume that as long as we have faith, the Spirit will always instruct us and give us what to say. But I believe that their is an additional burden placed upon us. In modern revelation, the Lord instructed -

"Neither take ye thought beforehand what ye shall say; but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 84:85)

Notice the additional clear requirement, "but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life." To have the Spirit give us that portion to be meted out requires us to -

"...feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do." (Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 32:3)

And as we feast upon the words of Christ continually, as we -

"...lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men;
6 For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 100:5 - 6)