"When men are prepared, they are better off to go hence( heaven)...The spirits of the just are exalted to a greater and more glorious work; hence they are blessed in their departure to the world of spirits. Enveloped in flaming fire, they are not far from us, and know and understand our thoughts, feelings and emotions, and are often pained therewith." Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith p. 326
"...those who labor so diligently in their mortal estate to establish the cause of Zion would not be denied the privilege of looking down upon the results of their own labors from their post mortal estate...they are as deeply interested in our welfare today, if not with great capacity, with far more interest, behind the veil, than they were in the flesh...Sometimes the Lord expands our vision from this point of view and this side of the veil, so that we feel and seem to realize that we can look beyond the thin veil which separates us from that other sphere." President Joseph F. Smith, Conference Report, April 1916, p. 1-8
What do people do in the spirit world?
"Apparently, righteous people in the spirit world are organized just as they are here, arranged in families and quorums. Priesthood operates there as declared: "When the faithful Elder, holding this Priesthood, go into the spirit world they carry with them the same power and Priesthood that they had while in the mortal tabernacle." Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 132 and D&C 124:130. The blessings of the priesthood are thus present in the spirit world. One elder who passed beyond the veil and returned spoke of the order he saw there: "While I was in the spirit world I observed that the people there were busy, and that they were perfectly organized for the work they were doing. It seemed to me a continuation of the work we are doing here---something like going from one stake to another. There was nothing there that seemed particularly strange to me, everything being natural." --Dale Mouritsen, Ensign, Jan. 1977 p. 49
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